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Former Homeland Security Chief Nielsen to Join Astra as Adviser

Ex-Cabinet secretary to work as strategic adviser beside former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.

By Jesse HamiltonApr 27, 2022

Kirstjen Nielsen, former U.S. secretary of homeland security, is joining Astra Protocol as a strategic adviser. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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