Kirstjen Nielsen expected to resign

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is expected to offer her resignation at a meeting at the White House on Sunday.

According to officials, Nielsen was set to meet with President Trump at 5 p.m. It’s unclear whether Nielsen is deciding to resign voluntarily, or whether she has been pressured to resign.

Nielsen has served as DHS secretary since December 2017. Nielsen’s exit comes after President Trump announced his tougher direction for Immigration and Customs Enforcement director after announcing Ron Vitiello would head ICE.

Nielsen vigorously defends the “zero tolerance” policy resulting in family separations at the border blaming Congress for a “loophole” in the laws that need to be fixed.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.