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Yvette Clarke: Donald Trump, I believe, has created a leadership void at the Department of Homeland Security, and he has done so…

On the recordApril 30, 2019
Donald Trump, I believe, has created a leadership void at the Department of Homeland Security, and he has done so intentionally.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke criticizes Trump for creating vacancies in DHS leadership.

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