Firing Christopher Krebs Crosses a Line—Even for Trump

The DHS overall is in such dire straights that just hours before Krebs’ firing, the department attempted to dodge questions about the legality of Chad Wolf’s appointment as acting secretary by briefly installing FEMA director Peter Gaynor in the role, then immediately replacing him with Wolf.

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