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Just two days after Kirstjen Nielsen announced her resignation from the Department of Homeland Security, Acting Deputy Secretary Claire Grady has done the same.

Why this matters: Without Grady's resignation, President Trump would not have been able to appoint Kevin McAleenan as acting Secretary of DHS. Legally, Nielsen's responsibilities would have transferred to Grady — a 28-year veteran at the departments of Defense and Homeland Security.

DHS acting deputy secretary announces resignation

Another top official from DHS resigns 2 days after Kirstjen Nielsen.

Former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Claire Grady. Photo: Kezo Tribouillard/Getty Images

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

<p>Just two days after Kirstjen Nielsen <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/kirstjen-nielsen-homeland-security-secretary-resigns-43fa3a12-8e08-4430-b8d0-a1e946b61474.html" data-vars-content-id="bac05c0b-01d3-49b8-ba31-fc6f6a7b5600" data-vars-headline="DHS acting deputy secretary announces resignation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/kirstjen-nielsen-homeland-security-secretary-resigns-43fa3a12-8e08-4430-b8d0-a1e946b61474.html" target="_self">announced</a> her resignation from the Department of Homeland Security, Acting Deputy Secretary Claire Grady has done the same.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-vars-category="rich" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="bac05c0b-01d3-49b8-ba31-fc6f6a7b5600"><a href="https://twitter.com/SecNielsen/status/1115755185085853697"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div>

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DHS acting deputy secretary announces resignation

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