US Homeland Security?

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What's up with a balance of powers and the oath? "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

POTUS is trying to consolidate power with a staff of 'acting' officials as America's security seems to be in peril. As he continues to focus on the #USA #Mexico border and insists that separating more families is the way to protect the nation, America's enemies appear to be eating our lunch. The efforts to prevent interventions in future elections and alleged spies keep wandering around unchecked.

Federal prosecutors say they found cash and electronic devices in the hotel room of Yujing Zhang, the Chinese national arrested at the president’s Florida country club last month. Woman accused of illegal entry to Mar-a-Lago had numerous electronic devices, thousands in cash https://cnn.it/2UonRys

US Secret Service agents interrogating the suspect reportedly did not do best. The Chinese Woman Arrested at Mar-a-Lago Had a Hidden Camera Detector, Prosecutors Say https://nyti.ms/2G1X8O4

And their investigation into her computer thumb drive did not go well ‘She lies to everyone’: Feds say Mar-a-Lago intruder had hidden-camera detector in hotel https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article228963409.h…

‪Trump overseeing 'near-systematic purge' at Department of Homeland Security - CNNPolitics https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/politics/miller-nielsen-trump-immigratio…

The president Monday ousted U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles, who reported to Nielsen at the DHS. Homeland Security leadership purge continues as Trump ousts Secret Service Director Randolph Alles https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/08/white-house-rem…

Is this move only part of a “purge” by the White House as Trump presses for a “harder line” on immigration? A Trump Purge Set to Force Out More Top Homeland Security Officials https://nyti.ms/2FX7oHl

And it allows senior advisor Stephen Miller’s role in formulating border policies. Kirstjen Nielsen’s Ouster Strengthens Stephen Miller’s Grip on President Trump’s Immigration Policy https://www.thedailybeast.com/kirstjen-nielsens-ouster-strengthens-step…

Trump consolidates power with a staff of 'acting' officials https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-consolidates-power-with…

POTUS was rebuffed by federal officials, including the now-departed Homeland Security chief, Kirstjen Nielsen. Trump pushed to close El Paso border, told admin officials to resume family separations and agents not to admit migrants https://cnn.it/2UnbAKM

Why dOES Trump downplay these incidents,? Is he trying to take over, or dismantle the entire @USAgov federal government?