Overview

• President Trump announced the formation of a revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) on Truth Social, appointing conservative media figures and GOP officials.
• Fox News host Mark Levin, former NYPD detective Bo Dietl, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, and Florida state Senator Joseph Gruters were named to the council.
• Under Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the council will address border security, deportations, and strategies to combat the fentanyl crisis.
• The HSAC, originally established in 2002 after the Sept. 11 attacks, has undergone significant restructuring under multiple administrations, including a bipartisan overhaul by President Biden in 2021.
• This move reflects Trump’s broader trend of integrating conservative media personalities and partisan allies into key advisory roles.