(CNN) President Donald Trump appeared Friday to name Chad Wolf, an official at the Department of Homeland Security, as the agency's acting secretary, three weeks after Kevin McAleenan submitted his resignation to the White House.

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump was asked about the vacancy.

"Is Chad Wolf going to be your new DHS secretary?" Trump was asked by a reporter.

"Well, he's right now acting and we'll see what happens," Trump said. "We have great people there."

When asked about the President's comments, a Homeland Security spokesperson told CNN that "McAleenan is the acting secretary. Wolf is the acting undersecretary for policy," which is the role Wolf currently holds.

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