who is the acting director of homeland security
United States Secretary of Homeland Security The current Acting Secretary of Homeland Security is Elaine Duke following the appointment of the then-incumbent secretary, John F. Kelly, to the post of White House Chief of Staff by President Donald Trump.[7] It was announced on October 12, 2017, that Kirstjen Nielsen was nominated as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by President Donald Trump. She requires a Senate approval before being officially confirmed.[8]