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Retired Marine general to head Homeland Security

Another Trump cabinet selection goes to another General. This time it's John F. Kelly, a four-star veteran of 40 years in the Marine Corps with a history of command in combat — and whose own son was killed in Afghanistan. He's slated to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. Damian Paletta covers the White House for the Wall Street Journal .

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By Warren Olney • Dec 7, 2016 • 6m Listen

Another Trump cabinet selection goes to another General. This time it's John F. Kelly, a four-star veteran of 40 years in the Marine Corps with a history of command in combat — and whose own son was killed in Afghanistan. He's slated to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. Damian Paletta covers the White House for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Damian Paletta

    Washington Post

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