Two senior Department of Homeland Security officials have been forced to resign by the White House, according to sources familiar with the resignations.
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Washington (CNN)Two senior Department of Homeland Security officials have been forced to resign by the White House, according to sources familiar with the resignations.
Among them was a top official in DHS's cyber arm, who resigned amid a
national security shakeup by the Trump administration. Bryan Ware served as assistant director for cybersecurity at DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
DHS assistant secretary for international affairs Valerie Boyd also resigned amid pressure from the White House, officials tell CNN.
DHS, CISA and the White House declined to comment on the resignations.
Ware's resignation letter, seen by CNN, is addressed to President Donald Trump and says his resignation is effective Friday. In it, he writes that it has been an honor to serve, highlighting his work on election security and the Covid-19 response.
But his farewell letter to staff indicates that he did not want to step down. He says that he is leaving "with much sadness" and that "it's too soon." He went on to list their accomplishments during his tenure. "We secured election day from foreign interference. Boom!" he wrote of his resignation, which was first reported by
CyberScoop.
In a letter to the workforce, CISA Director Christopher Krebs praised Ware's efforts on election security, defense of federal networks and work on defending healthcare systems.
"Bryan approached each new challenge with enthusiasm and a collaborative attitude, helping to drive forward changes necessary to mature CISA as an operational Agency" Krebs wrote.
Matt Hartman -- Ware's deputy -- will step into role of acting assistant director, according to Krebs' announcement.
Ware's resignation letter, seen by CNN, is addressed to President Donald Trump and says his resignation is effective Friday. In it, he writes that it has been an honor to serve, highlighting his work on election security and the Covid-19 response.
But his farewell letter to staff indicates that he did not want to step down. He says that he is leaving "with much sadness" and that "it's too soon." He went on to list their accomplishments during his tenure. "We secured election day from foreign interference. Boom!" he wrote of his resignation, which was first reported by
CyberScoop.
In a letter to the workforce, CISA Director Christopher Krebs praised Ware's efforts on election security, defense of federal networks and work on defending healthcare systems.
"Bryan approached each new challenge with enthusiasm and a collaborative attitude, helping to drive forward changes necessary to mature CISA as an operational Agency" Krebs wrote.
Matt Hartman -- Ware's deputy -- will step into role of acting assistant director, according to Krebs' announcement.
