Homeland Security Advisor Senior aide in the U.S. National Security Council
The assistant to the president for homeland security , commonly referred to as the homeland security advisor , is a senior aide in the National Security Council , based in the West Wing of the White House , who serves as principal advisor to the president of the United States on homeland security and counterterrorism issues.
The homeland security advisor is also a statutory member of the United States Homeland Security Council . Serving at the pleasure of the president, the homeland security advisor does not require Senate confirmation for appointment to the office.
History
In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks , President George W. Bush announced the creation of the interim Office of Homeland Security as a cabinet-level office in a speech to a joint session of Congress .[ 1] Tom Ridge as its first director. The Homeland Security Council was formally created on October 5, 2001, replacing the Office of Homeland Security.
Under the George W. Bush administration, the homeland security advisor was independent of the National Security Council , residing within the Homeland Security Council. Under the Obama administration, while the Homeland Security Council remained, the Advisor held the title of Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, subordinating the position to the national security advisor .
At the start of the Trump administration, the position of Homeland Security Advisor, occupied by Tom Bossert , was elevated to the rank of Assistant to the President, making it equal in rank to the National Security Advisor. However, after clashes with the National Security Advisor, John Bolton, the position returned to the rank of Deputy Assistant to the President and was subordinate to the National Security Advisor.[ 2]
And most recently under the Biden administration , the Homeland Security Council remained. The homeland security advisor (Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall ) concurrently held the title and served as the Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, subordinating the position to the National Security Advisor .
List of homeland security advisors
Democratic Republican Independent
No.
Image
Name
Start
End
Duration
President
1
Tom Ridge October 8, 2001
January 24, 2003
George W. Bush
2
John Gordon
April 30, 2003
July 28, 2004
3
Fran Townsend July 28, 2004
March 30, 2008
4
Ken Wainstein March 30, 2008
January 20, 2009
5
John Brennan January 20, 2009
January 25, 2013
Barack Obama
6
Lisa Monaco January 25, 2013
January 20, 2017
7
Tom Bossert January 20, 2017
April 10, 2018
Donald Trump
–
Rob Joyce Acting
April 10, 2018
May 31, 2018
8
Doug Fears June 1, 2018
July 12, 2019
9
Peter Brown July 12, 2019
February 7, 2020
10
Julia Nesheiwat February 20, 2020
January 20, 2021
11
Liz Sherwood-Randall January 20, 2021
January 20, 2025
Joe Biden
12
Stephen Miller January 20, 2025
Incumbent
Donald Trump
Titles
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (September 20, 2001 – July 28, 2004)
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (July 28, 2004 – January 20, 2009)
Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017)Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (January 20, 2017 – May 31, 2018)
Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (June 1, 2018 – January 20, 2021)
Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor (January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025)
Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor (January 20, 2025 – present)
See also
References
d Currently styled as Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
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