While you weren’t looking: 6 things Trump’s Cabinet did this week that didn’t involve Obamacare

The follwong article by Andrew Joyce was posted on the mic.com website October 13, 2017:

President Donald Trump nominates Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of Homeland Security. Evan Vucci/AP

As the sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and President Donald Trump’s multiple executive decisions to undermine the Affordable Care Act dominated the news cycle, several major news stories — including the nomination of a new Cabinet secretary, flew completely under the radar this week.

Here are six major news stories from the Trump administration you may have missed:

Trump finally named John Kelly’s replacement as Homeland Security chief

In news that received notably less coverage than previous appointments, Trump named his nominee for the next secretary of homeland security. Two-and-a-half since John Kelly left the post to become the White House chief of staff, Trump selected Kelly protégé Kirstjen Nielsen to succeed him. Continue reading “While you weren’t looking: 6 things Trump’s Cabinet did this week that didn’t involve Obamacare”