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Appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation. | |
Appointees confirmed by the Senate. | |
Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation. | |
Appointees serving in an acting capacity. | |
Appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded. | |
Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office. |
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Chad Wolf [1] | November 13, 2019 | January 11, 2021 |
![]() Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Ken Cuccinelli | November 13, 2019 | |
![]() General Counsel | Vacant | ||
![]() Inspector General of Homeland Security | ![]() Joseph V. Cuffari [2] | July 25, 2019 (Confirmed July 25, 2019 voice vote) | |
![]() Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security | Troy Edgar [3] | May 14, 2020 (Confirmed May 12, 2020, 62–31) [4] | |
![]() Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security | ![]() John Zangardi [5] | December 8, 2017 (Appointed November 6, 2017) | |
![]() Chief Medical Officer of Homeland Security | ![]() Duane C. Caneva [6] | May 2018 (Appointed April 2, 2018) | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (National Protection and Programs) | ![]() Chris Krebs [7] | August 16, 2017 | June 15, 2018 |
June 15, 2018 (Confirmed June 12, 2018, voice vote) | November 15, 2018 | ||
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Office of Infrastructure Protection) | Vacant | ||
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Intelligence and Analysis) | ![]() Brian Murphy | May 10, 2020 | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Management) | ![]() | July 8, 2019 | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Legislative Affairs) | Vacant | ||
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Public Affairs) | Vacant | ||
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Science and Technology) | ![]() William N. Bryan [8] | May 30, 2017 | |
Upon Senate confirmation | |||
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Strategy, Policy and Plans) | ![]() Chad Wolf [9] | November 13, 2019 (Confirmed November 13, 2019, 54–41) [10] | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) | ![]() David Pekoske | August 10, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Infrastructure Protection) | ![]() Brian Harrell [11] | November 2018 | |
Federal Emergency Management Agency | |||
![]() Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | ![]() Peter Gaynor [12] | January 16, 2020 (Confirmed January 14, 2020, 81–8) [13] | January 12, 2021 |
![]() Deputy Administrator of FEMA | Vacant | ||
![]() Deputy Administrator of FEMA (Protection and National Preparedness) | Vacant | ||
![]() Assistant Administrator of FEMA (Administration and Grant Programs) | ![]() Bridget E. Bean [14] | TBD (Appointed August 26, 2019) | |
United States Fire Administration | |||
![]() Administrator of the United States Fire Administration | ![]() G. Keith Bryant | August 4, 2017 (Appointed May 18, 2017) | |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | |||
![]() Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | ![]() Mark Koumans | November 18, 2019 | February 20, 2020 |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |||
![]() Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection | ![]() Mark A. Morgan | July 5, 2019 | |
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |||
![]() Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ![]() Matthew Albence | July 5, 2019 | August 25, 2020 |
United States Secret Service | |||
![]() Director of the Secret Service | ![]() James M. Murray | May 1, 2019 (Announced April 8, 2019) | |
United States Coast Guard | |||
![]() Commandant of the Coast Guard | ![]() Karl L. Schultz [15] | June 1, 2018 (Confirmed May 9, 2018, voice vote) | |
Task Force East | |||
![]() Director of the Joint Task Force East | ![]() Steven Poulin [16] | June 2020 | |
Joint Interagency Task Force West | |||
![]() Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West | ![]() Manuel Padilla Jr. [17] | September 2018 | |
United States Coast Guard Academy | |||
![]() Member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy | Michael S. Bruno [18] | ||
![]() Stacey Dixon [18] | |||
Stephen E. Flynn [18] | |||
![]() Erica Schwartz [18] | |||
Daniel P. Walsh [18] |
Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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![]() Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() John F. Kelly | January 20, 2017 | July 31, 2017 | Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff. |
![]() Elaine Duke | July 31, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | ||
![]() Kirstjen Nielsen | December 6, 2017 | April 10, 2019 | President Trump announced via tweet, "Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service." | |
![]() Chad Wolf | November 13, 2019 | January 12, 2021 | Resigned due to legal challenges to his authority as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. [19] | |
![]() Kevin McAleenan | April 11, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | [20] | |
![]() Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | January 20, 2017 | April 11, 2019 | Became Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. | |
![]() John P. Sanders | April 15, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | Mark Morgan became Acting Commissioner. Congressman Bennie Thompson described DHS leadership as "a constant game of musical chairs". | |
![]() Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Russell Deyo | November 1, 2016 | April 4, 2017 | |
![]() Elaine Duke | April 10, 2017 | April 15, 2018 | ||
![]() Claire Grady | April 16, 2018 | April 10, 2019 | Reportedly forced to resign to make way for Kevin McAleenan to become Acting Secretary. [21] | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Management) | August 8, 2017 | April 10, 2019 | ||
![]() Chip Fulghum | April 10, 2019 | July 2019 | Became COO of Endeavors. | |
![]() Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() David Pekoske | April 11, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | |
![]() Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Miles Taylor | February 8, 2019 | September 2019 | Hired by Google in October 2019. [22] In October 2020, Taylor revealed that he is "Anonymous," the author of "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" and A Warning. Taylor is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform. |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Intelligence and Analysis) | ![]() Robert P. Hayes | March 20, 2017 | August 7, 2017 | |
![]() David Glawe | January 23, 2017 | March 20, 2017 | ||
August 8, 2017 | May 9, 2020 | Became President and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau | ||
![]() Brian Murphy | May 10, 2020 | August 2, 2020 | On July 31, Acting Secretary Chad Wolf informed Murphy that he would be reassigned after DHS compiled intelligence reports on two journalists. [23] In September, Murphy stated in a whistleblower complaint that his superiors pressured him to alter intelligence reports for political reasons. [24] | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security (Strategy, Policy, and Plans) | ![]() James Nealon | July 10, 2017 | February 8, 2018 | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Legislative Affairs) | ![]() Benjamin Cassidy | April 3, 2017 | March 20, 2018 | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention) | Elizabeth Neumann | February 2017 | April 2020 | Originally joined Trump administration as deputy chief of staff for DHS Secretary John Kelly. [25] Neumann is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform. |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (International Affairs) | Valerie Boyd | November 2019 | November 13, 2020 | Forced out by the White House. [26] |
![]() Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security | Richard Staropoli | April 2017 | August 2017 | [27] |
![]() General Counsel of Homeland Security | ![]() John Mitnick | March 6, 2018 | September 17, 2019 | Mitnick is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform. [28] |
![]() Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ![]() Thomas Homan | January 30, 2017 | June 30, 2018 | Retired. |
![]() Chief of the United States Border Patrol | ![]() Ronald Vitiello | February 1, 2017 | April 25, 2017 | Resigned to become Acting Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [29] |
![]() Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | April 26, 2017 | June 29, 2018 | Appointed as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
![]() Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | June 30, 2018 | April 12, 2019 | His nomination as Director was withdrawn April 5. [30] | |
![]() Mark Morgan | May 28, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | Named Acting Commissioner of CBP | |
![]() Matthew Albence | April 13, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | ||
July 5, 2019 | August 25, 2020 | Retired. The Trump administration never had a Senate-confirmed ICE Director. | ||
![]() Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | August 1, 2018 | August 25, 2020 | ||
![]() Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | ![]() Brock Long | June 23, 2017 | March 8, 2019 | Announced his resignation February 13, effective March 8, 2019, with his deputy, Pete Gaynor, to serve as acting administrator. [31] The Senate confirmed Gaynor on January 14, 2020. |
![]() Deputy Administrator for Resilience of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | ![]() Daniel Kaniewski | September 14, 2017 | January 31, 2020 | [32] |
![]() Director of the United States Secret Service | ![]() Randolph Alles | April 25, 2017 | May 1, 2019 | Became Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management in July 2019. [33] |
![]() Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | ![]() L. Francis Cissna | October 8, 2017 | June 1, 2019 | Submitted his resignation at the request of Trump on May 24, 2019, effective June 1. [34] |
![]() Ken Cuccinelli | June 10, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | Became Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. In March 2020, Judge Randolph Moss ruled that his appointment as Acting USCIS Director violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. | |
![]() DHS Inspector General | ![]() John V. Kelly | December 1, 2017 | July 25, 2019 | Retired earlier than planned following revelations that he directed his staff to whitewash audits of DHS performance after federal disasters. [35] |
![]() Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | ![]() | November 16, 2018 | November 17, 2020 | Trump terminated his employment after he disputed Trump's false claims of election fraud regarding the 2020 presidential election. [36] |
![]() Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | ![]() Matthew Travis | November 17, 2020 | Submitted his resignation under pressure from the White House following the firing of Chris Krebs. [37] | |
![]() Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA | ![]() Jeanette Manfra | January 8, 2020 | Manfra announced on November 21, 2019, that she would leave her position at the end of the year. [38] She became Global Director of Security and Compliance at Google. | |
![]() Bryan S. Ware | January 2020 [39] | November 13, 2020 | Trump requested Ware's resignation. [40] [41] |
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Kristi Noem [42] | January 25, 2025 (Confirmed January 25, 2025, 59–34) [RC 1] | |
![]() Benjamine Huffman [43] | January 20, 2025 | January 25, 2025 | |
![]() Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | ![]() Troy Edgar [44] | March 8, 2025 (Confirmed March 6, 2025, 53–43) [RC 2] | |
![]() Benjamine Huffman | January 28, 2025 | February 4, 2025 | |
![]() MaryAnn Tierney [43] | January 20, 2025 | January 28, 2025 | |
![]() General Counsel of Homeland Security | James Percival | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs | ![]() Sean Plankey | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
![]() Madhu Gottumukkala | May 19, 2025 | ||
![]() Bridget Bean | January 20, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis | Matthew Kozma | August 6, 2025 (Confirmed July 31, 2025, 53–44) [RC 3] | |
![]() Daniel J. Tamburello | February 26, 2025 | August 6, 2025 | |
![]() Avery Alpha | January 20, 2025 | February 26, 2025 | |
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management | ![]() Karen Evans | Nomination withdrawn by the President on July 17, 2025 | |
![]() Benjamine Huffman | March 25, 2025 | ||
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology | ![]() Julie S. Brewer | January 20, 2025 | |
![]() Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) | ![]() Ha Nguyen McNeill | April 21, 2025 | |
![]() Adam Stahl | February 18, 2025 | April 21, 2025 | |
![]() Melanie Harvey | January 20, 2025 | February 18, 2025 | |
Federal Emergency Management Agency | |||
![]() Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | ![]() David Richardson | May 8, 2025 | |
![]() Cameron Hamilton | January 22, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | |
![]() Tony Robinson | January 20, 2025 | January 22, 2025 | |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | |||
![]() Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | ![]() Joseph Edlow | July 18, 2025 (Confirmed July 15, 2025, 52–47) [RC 4] | |
Angelica Alfonso-Royals | May 25, 2025 | July 18, 2025 | |
Kika Scott | February 9, 2025 | May 25, 2025 | |
![]() Jennifer B. Higgins [45] | January 20, 2025 | February 9, 2025 | |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |||
![]() Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | ![]() Rodney Scott [46] | June 23, 2025 (Confirmed June 18, 2025, 51–46) [RC 5] | |
![]() Pete R. Flores | January 20, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | |
![]() Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | John Modlin | January 20, 2025 | |
![]() Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol | ![]() Mike Banks [47] | January 20, 2025 | |
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |||
![]() Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ![]() Todd Lyons [48] | March 9, 2025 | |
![]() Caleb Vitello [49] | January 20, 2025 | February 21, 2025 | |
![]() Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Madison Sheahan [48] | March 9, 2025 | |
U.S. Coast Guard | |||
![]() Commandant of the Coast Guard | ![]() Kevin Lunday | January 21, 2025 | |
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans | |||
![]() Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans | Robert Law | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
![]() Christopher C. Pratt | March 3, 2025 | ||
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Election Integrity | Heather Honey | August 28, 2015 | |
United States Secret Service | |||
![]() Director of the U.S. Secret Service | ![]() Sean M. Curran [50] | January 22, 2025 |