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Trump announces a conservative media star, a GOP governor, and others for Homeland Security Advisory Council
By Alex Nitzberg
Published April 18, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that conservative commentator Mark Levin, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters and former NYPD detective Bo Dietl will serve on the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
The president described service on the panel as a "big honor."
"I am proud to announce the formation of my revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which is comprised of Top Experts in their field, who are highly respected by their peers. It is a big honor to serve on HSAC, and I know the new Members, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Mark Levin, Bo Dietl, and Joseph Gruters, will do an incredible job," the president declared in a post on Truth Social.
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Left: President Donald Trump smiles as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.; Right: Mark Levin, host of 'Life, Liberty & Levin' on Fox News, speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 (Left: Win McNamee/Getty Images; Right: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"Under Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s leadership, HSAC will work hard on developing new Policies and Strategies that will help us secure our Border, deport Illegal Criminal Thugs, stop the flow of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs that are killing our Citizens, and MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Congratulations to all!" he added.
Levin, a conservative talk radio show star and author, hosts the TV show "Life, Liberty, & Levin" on the Fox News Channel.
Last year, Trump urged Gruters to run for the role of Florida chief financial officer.
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"RUN JOE, RUN! This is an Endorsement I would love to make," he declared in a March 2024 Truth Social post.
Gruters noted in a November post on X, "Whether via appointment or at the ballot box in 2026, I look forward to running for CFO as President Trump’s endorsed candidate."
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U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., who previously served as Florida's CFO, joined Congress this month after winning election to former Rep. Matt Gaetz's old seat in the Sunshine State's 1st Congressional District.
Patronis resigned from the Florida CFO role before the end of his term, and Gov. Ron DeSantis can appoint a replacement.
The Florida CFO election is slated to take place in 2026.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-conservative-media-star-gop-governor-others-homeland-security-advisory-council