Tom Bossert

Tom Bossert
7th United States Homeland Security Advisor
In office
January 20, 2017 – April 10, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byLisa Monaco
Succeeded byRob Joyce (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1975-03-25) March 25, 1975 (age 49)
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh (BA)
George Washington University
(JD)

Thomas P. Bossert (born March 25, 1975)[1] is an American lawyer and former Homeland Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump.[2] He is an ABC News Homeland Security analyst.[3]

Immediately before, he was a fellow at the Atlantic Council and prior to that he served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. In that capacity, he co-authored the 2007 National Strategy for Homeland Security. Prior to that, Bossert held positions in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration, the Office of the Independent Counsel, and the House of Representatives.[4] He also was appointed as the Director of Infrastructure Protection under Bush, overseeing the security of critical U.S. infrastructure, a post he held for two years.[5]

Bossert was appointed the Senior Director for Preparedness Policy within the Executive Office of the President.[6]

  1. ^ Nicholas, Peter; Schwartz, Felicia (December 27, 2016). "Donald Trump Names Thomas Bossert Chief Adviser on Cybersecurity and Elevates Role As an assistant to the president, he will have 'independent status'". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Landler, Mark (April 10, 2018). "Thomas Bossert, Trump's Chief Adviser on Homeland Security, Is Forced Out". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Lippman, Daniel (February 20, 2020). "Trump to tap Florida official as homeland security adviser". Politico. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020. Bossert ... is now an ABC News homeland security analyst.
  4. ^ Wagner, John (December 27, 2016). "Trump names Bush administration veteran Thomas Bossert to White House homeland security post". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Geller, Eric (December 27, 2016). "Trump picks Tom Bossert as homeland security advisor". Politico. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Benscoter, Jana (December 27, 2016). "University of Pittsburgh grad appointed to assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism". Fox 43. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.