Troy Edgar: Why are DHS officials pushing to have them fired as deputy secretaries? “He inserted himself…”
this Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its law enforcement agencies have been criticized for two agent shootings in the past 30 days. As the Department of Homeland Security faces scrutiny, one senior official appears to be in the crosshairs of many officials.
Even as the Department of Homeland Security faces intense scrutiny over its immigration enforcement operations, the department is reportedly growing increasingly dissatisfied with its deputy secretary, Troy Edgar. Edgar, who returned to DHS in April under Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has become the focus of several DHS officials, prompting some to consider the possibility of his removal. Politico reports.
The report cited multiple anonymous sources at the Department of Homeland Security who testified about issues between numerous officials and Troy Edgar. Officials cited in the report said it all came down to his management style.
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Why Homeland Security Officials Are Not Happy with Troy Edgar
Multiple sources quoted by Politico in the report expressed serious disappointment with Troy Edgar. One official even said Edgar “wasn’t the right choice in the first place.”
While others were less vocal, they seemed to agree that Edgar’s management style was causing problems for the department. Troy Edgar’s tendency to “obsessively” micromanage everything is at odds with Secretary Mullins’ vision to move away from that style and let agency heads handle their own affairs, according to sources cited in the Politico report.
One of the behaviors the department official complained about was his limited understanding of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operates. One official cited in the report claims Edgar allegedly watched deportation As “logistics activities like shipping packages across the country.” Similar complaints about Edgar interfering with ICE’s work arose during his first tenure under Kristi Noem.
Citing sources, the report said Edgar was also suspected of interfering with the work of the Transportation Security Administration. Those include ordering staff to be deployed in person instead of relying on the agency, as is customary for department heads and their deputies. They allege that many other DHS operational matters were also micromanaged by Edgar, much to the displeasure of those who were originally responsible for them.
Second. Mullins and White House back Troy Edgar
Despite the serious nature of the allegations cited in the report and the frustration expressed by DHS officials, the Trump administration appears to be firmly behind the deputy secretary of Homeland Security. Homeland Security Secretary Mullins was the first to express support after the report was released.
“Troy Edgar is an important part of my DHS team,” he told POLITICO in a statement. “I have the utmost trust and respect for Troy. These baseless stories and attempts to divide and distract from our mission will fail.”
Likewise, the White House dismissed suggestions that the Department of Homeland Security was unhappy with Edgar. “President Trump has full confidence in his DHS team, including Deputy Secretary Edgar,” White House said spokesperson Abigail Jackson.
