Meghan McCain Slammed for Suggesting Barbed Wire Fences Have been Put Up Round Congress Due to Impeachment

Homeland Security Minister Kirstjen Nielsen’s resignation letter – which will take effect immediately – blames Congress and the courts for her failure, but falsely insists that America is “safer” than it was before she took office.

You can read her full letter about Axios below. Also below is Sec. Nielsen’s just posted tweet with a screenshot of her resignation letter.

It has been a lifetime honor to work with the brave men and women at @DHSgov. I couldn’t be more proud and humble of your service, your dedication and your dedication to protecting our country from all threats and dangers. pic.twitter.com/lIQ5iqGDmF

– Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) April 7, 2019

In it she falsely says: “We prevented the disruption of the US elections and protected ourselves from foreign interference in our democracy.”

The Trump administration didn’t do anything like that.

She also claims, “We have made historic efforts to defend our borders, fight illegal immigration, hinder the flow of drugs, and uphold our laws and values.”

If it is historical to separate families and lose thousands of migrant children, then she is right. But “keep our laws and values”? Fail.

Mister President,

I am resigning from the position of Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) effective April 7th [2019]. It was a great honor for me to lead the men and women of the department as the sixth secretary. I couldn’t be more proud and humble of your service, your dedication and your dedication to protecting our country from all threats and dangers. I thank all Americans for their sacrifices and those of their families.

For more than two years of service, beginning during the change of president, I have worked tirelessly to advance the department’s goals and objectives. I take great pride in our achievements in redesigning the DHS to keep pace with our enemies and adversaries – be it in cyberspace or against emerging threats from new technology.

Despite our progress in reforming internal security for a new age, I have found that the time is right for me to step aside. I hope that the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in establishing the laws that have hampered our ability to fully secure America’s borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation’s discourse. Our country and the men and women of DHS deserve to have all the tools and resources they need to carry out the mission entrusted to them.

I can say with confidence that our home is safer today than when I entered the administration. We have taken unprecedented steps to protect Americans. We have made historic efforts to defend our borders, fight illegal immigration, hinder the flow of drugs, and uphold our laws and values. We have responded decisively to record breaking natural disasters and helped the Americans rebuild. We prevented the US elections from being suspended and protected ourselves from foreign interference in our democracy. We have replaced complacency with consequences in cyberspace, we hold digital intruders accountable and we are strengthening our protection of American networks. We have thwarted the terrorist conspiracy against our homeland and made new efforts to prevent terrorists and criminals from reaching our shores. And we have reinforced security measures to make it more difficult for our enemies and adversaries to attack us, be it with drones, chemical and biological weapons, or otherwise.

Thank you again for the privilege of serving the American people and leading the outstanding men and women of the Department of Homeland Security. Supporting these patriots was the honor of a lifetime.

With best regards,

Kirstjen M. Nielsen

Minister of Homeland Security