Trump nominates White House aide for homeland security postWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump’s team, to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Nielsen would take the reins at a sprawling department with more than 240,000 employees that is responsible for U.S. border and airport security, immigration policy, disaster response, refugee admissions and other matters. Nielsen, 45, is a cyber security expert with a considerable resume in homeland security that includes work at the department’s Transportation Security Administration and on former Republican President George W. Bush’s White House Homeland Security Council. Nielsen was retired Marine Corps General John Kelly’s chief of staff when he was secretary of homeland security during the opening months of Trump’s presidency. Kelly brought her to the White House as his deputy when Trump named him chief of staff in July to replace Reince Priebus after only six months on the job. The nomination requires Senate confirmation. Nielsen’s departure from the White House would mark the latest upheaval in Trump’s White House team. She was responsible for carrying out some of Kelly’s orders on who gets access to the president. As a result, she has irritated some White House officials who now have limited contact with Trump, according to sources familiar with the situation. Kelly has sought to bring more order to the chaotic West Wing since replacing Priebus. Trump has welcomed the changes to some extent, although he has privately confided to friends that the limitations on access to the Oval Office sometimes go too far. Putting Nielsen into the Homeland Security post will allow Trump and Kelly to keep a close eye on the department, but getting her out of the White House could permit some of Kelly’s strictness to be relaxed. The department has been led by an acting secretary, Elaine Duke, since Kelly took the White House post. Cyber security is one of the primary issues under the Homeland Security Department’s portfolio. Nielsen previously worked at a cyber think tank at George Washington University, blocks from the White House, and is considered well-versed in some of the more technical missions at the department, such as sharing cyber-threat information with the private sector. The department was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States exposed cracks in the country’s homeland security apparatus. The appointment comes at a busy time for the department, with one of its agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, overseeing disaster relief in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida as well as wildfire-ravaged areas of California. The department also is responsible for U.S. border security. The department is a major player in implementing Trump’s aggressive stance toward deporting illegal immigrants, as well as vetting the lower number of refugees Trump has decided to allow into the United States and devising his travel ban on six Muslim-majority nations, North Korea and certain Venezuelans. ‘LOW-DRAMA PICK’ “It seems like a low-drama pick. It’s a little concerning that she seems to have little background in immigration security and policy, but those individual agencies are in good hands already, and there is a strong core of career managers,” said Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors more limits on immigration.  Nielsen is not known for hard-line views on immigration like those of White House adviser Stephen Miller. If confirmed, Nielsen would be the first homeland security secretary to have previously served as a rank-and-file member of the department. Some previous DHS secretaries have been criticized for not possessing enough technical fluency to address cyber threats facing the nation. She also served as a corporate attorney and a congressional staff member, the White House statement said. “Kirstjen’s a policy wonk at heart, especially when it comes to cyber,” Frank Cilluffo, a former senior homeland security official under Bush who worked with Nielsen at George Washington University. Nielsen would immediately be given the task of helping coordinate the federal response to potential cyber attacks that target elections. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election to try to help Trump win, in part by hacking and releasing emails embarrassing to his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, and through online propaganda. Russia has denied meddling in the election and Trump has denied any collusion between his campaign and Moscow. Jeh Johnson, who served as former Democratic President Barack Obama’s last homeland secretary chief, designated election systems as critical infrastructure, widening the support the department can provide to states. But the department has clashed with several state officials over how best to cooperate to defend future elections. Politico first reported the appointment. politicsNews
trump nominates white house aide homeland security postwashington reuters president donald trump nominate kristen nielsen top aide white house chief staff sought instill order trump team lead department homeland security white house said statement wednesday if confirmed senate nielsen would take reins sprawling department employees responsible border airport security immigration policy disaster response refugee admissions matters nielsen cyber security expert considerable resume homeland security includes work department transportation security administration former republican president george bush white house homeland security council nielsen retired marine corps general john kelly chief staff secretary homeland security opening months trump presidency kelly brought white house deputy trump named chief staff july replace rence priests six months job the nomination requires senate confirmation nielsen departure white house would mark latest upheaval trump white house team she responsible carrying kelly orders gets access president as result irritated white house officials limited contact trump according sources familiar situation kelly sought bring order chaotic west wing since replacing priests trump welcomed changes extent although privately confined friends limitations access oval office sometimes go far putting nielsen homeland security post allow trump kelly keep close eye department getting white house could permit kelly strictness relaxed the department led acting secretary line duke since kelly took white house post cyber security one primary issues homeland security department portfolio nielsen previously worked cyber think tank george washington university blocks white house considered technical missions department sharing information private sector the department created attacks united states exposed cracks country homeland security apparatus the appointment comes busy time department one agencies federal emergency management agency overseeing disaster relief puerto rico texas florida well areas california the department also responsible border security the department major player implementing trump aggressive stance toward reporting illegal immigrants well vetting lower number refugees trump decided allow united states devising travel ban six nations north korea certain venezuela pick it seems like pick it little concerning seems little background immigration security policy individual agencies good hands already strong core career managers said jessica afghan director policy studies center immigration studies favors limits immigration nielsen known views immigration like white house adviser stephen miller if confirmed nielsen would first homeland security secretary previously served member department some previous dhs secretaries criticized possessing enough technical fluency address cyber threats facing nation she also served corporate attorney congressional staff member white house statement said kristen policy work heart especially comes cyber frank cilluffo former senior homeland security official bush worked nielsen george washington university nielsen would immediately given task helping coordinate federal response potential cyber attacks target elections intelligence agencies concluded russia muddled presidential election try help trump win part hacking releasing emails embarrassing democratic opponent hillary clinton online propaganda russia denied meddling election trump denied collusion campaign moscow jeh johnson served former democratic president barack obama last homeland secretary chief designated election systems critical infrastructure widening support department provide states but department clashed several state officials best cooperate defend future elections politico first reported appointment politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump nominates White House aide for homeland security postWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump’s team, to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Nielsen would take the reins at a sprawling department with more than 240,000 employees that is responsible for U.S. border and airport security, immigration policy, disaster response, refugee admissions and other matters. Nielsen, 45, is a cyber security expert with a considerable resume in homeland security that includes work at the department’s Transportation Security Administration and on former Republican President George W. Bush’s White House Homeland Security Council. Nielsen was retired Marine Corps General John Kelly’s chief of staff when he was secretary of homeland security during the opening months of Trump’s presidency. Kelly brought her to the White House as his deputy when Trump named him chief of staff in July to replace Reince Priebus after only six months on the job. The nomination requires Senate confirmation. Nielsen’s departure from the White House would mark the latest upheaval in Trump’s White House team. She was responsible for carrying out some of Kelly’s orders on who gets access to the president. As a result, she has irritated some White House officials who now have limited contact with Trump, according to sources familiar with the situation. Kelly has sought to bring more order to the chaotic West Wing since replacing Priebus. Trump has welcomed the changes to some extent, although he has privately confided to friends that the limitations on access to the Oval Office sometimes go too far. Putting Nielsen into the Homeland Security post will allow Trump and Kelly to keep a close eye on the department, but getting her out of the White House could permit some of Kelly’s strictness to be relaxed. The department has been led by an acting secretary, Elaine Duke, since Kelly took the White House post. Cyber security is one of the primary issues under the Homeland Security Department’s portfolio. Nielsen previously worked at a cyber think tank at George Washington University, blocks from the White House, and is considered well-versed in some of the more technical missions at the department, such as sharing cyber-threat information with the private sector. The department was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States exposed cracks in the country’s homeland security apparatus. The appointment comes at a busy time for the department, with one of its agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, overseeing disaster relief in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida as well as wildfire-ravaged areas of California. The department also is responsible for U.S. border security. The department is a major player in implementing Trump’s aggressive stance toward deporting illegal immigrants, as well as vetting the lower number of refugees Trump has decided to allow into the United States and devising his travel ban on six Muslim-majority nations, North Korea and certain Venezuelans. ‘LOW-DRAMA PICK’ “It seems like a low-drama pick. It’s a little concerning that she seems to have little background in immigration security and policy, but those individual agencies are in good hands already, and there is a strong core of career managers,” said Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, which favors more limits on immigration.  Nielsen is not known for hard-line views on immigration like those of White House adviser Stephen Miller. If confirmed, Nielsen would be the first homeland security secretary to have previously served as a rank-and-file member of the department. Some previous DHS secretaries have been criticized for not possessing enough technical fluency to address cyber threats facing the nation. She also served as a corporate attorney and a congressional staff member, the White House statement said. “Kirstjen’s a policy wonk at heart, especially when it comes to cyber,” Frank Cilluffo, a former senior homeland security official under Bush who worked with Nielsen at George Washington University. Nielsen would immediately be given the task of helping coordinate the federal response to potential cyber attacks that target elections. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election to try to help Trump win, in part by hacking and releasing emails embarrassing to his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, and through online propaganda. Russia has denied meddling in the election and Trump has denied any collusion between his campaign and Moscow. Jeh Johnson, who served as former Democratic President Barack Obama’s last homeland secretary chief, designated election systems as critical infrastructure, widening the support the department can provide to states. But the department has clashed with several state officials over how best to cooperate to defend future elections. Politico first reported the appointment. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump nominates white house aide homeland security postwashington reuters president donald trump nominate kristen nielsen top aide white house chief staff sought instill order trump team lead department homeland security white house said statement wednesday if confirmed senate nielsen would take reins sprawling department employees responsible border airport security immigration policy disaster response refugee admissions matters nielsen cyber security expert considerable resume homeland security includes work department transportation security administration former republican president george bush white house homeland security council nielsen retired marine corps general john kelly chief staff secretary homeland security opening months trump presidency kelly brought white house deputy trump named chief staff july replace rence priests six months job the nomination requires senate confirmation nielsen departure white house would mark latest upheaval trump white house team she responsible carrying kelly orders gets access president as result irritated white house officials limited contact trump according sources familiar situation kelly sought bring order chaotic west wing since replacing priests trump welcomed changes extent although privately confined friends limitations access oval office sometimes go far putting nielsen homeland security post allow trump kelly keep close eye department getting white house could permit kelly strictness relaxed the department led acting secretary line duke since kelly took white house post cyber security one primary issues homeland security department portfolio nielsen previously worked cyber think tank george washington university blocks white house considered technical missions department sharing information private sector the department created attacks united states exposed cracks country homeland security apparatus the appointment comes busy time department one agencies federal emergency management agency overseeing disaster relief puerto rico texas florida well areas california the department also responsible border security the department major player implementing trump aggressive stance toward reporting illegal immigrants well vetting lower number refugees trump decided allow united states devising travel ban six nations north korea certain venezuela pick it seems like pick it little concerning seems little background immigration security policy individual agencies good hands already strong core career managers said jessica afghan director policy studies center immigration studies favors limits immigration nielsen known views immigration like white house adviser stephen miller if confirmed nielsen would first homeland security secretary previously served member department some previous dhs secretaries criticized possessing enough technical fluency address cyber threats facing nation she also served corporate attorney congressional staff member white house statement said kristen policy work heart especially comes cyber frank cilluffo former senior homeland security official bush worked nielsen george washington university nielsen would immediately given task helping coordinate federal response potential cyber attacks target elections intelligence agencies concluded russia muddled presidential election try help trump win part hacking releasing emails embarrassing democratic opponent hillary clinton online propaganda russia denied meddling election trump denied collusion campaign moscow jeh johnson served former democratic president barack obama last homeland secretary chief designated election systems critical infrastructure widening support department provide states but department clashed several state officials best cooperate defend future elections politico first reported appointment politicsnews