Todd Lyons, former leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has accepted a new consulting position on national security and defense matters. However, federal law bars him from directly engaging with the Department of Homeland Security for the next year—a revolving door restriction designed to prevent conflicts of interest. According to NPR, this cooling-off period will limit his involvement with the agency he previously oversaw.

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