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Trump appoints Fox News host Mark Levin and others to lead ‘revamped’ Homeland Security Advisory Council

President Trump has appointed Fox News host Mark Levin and a host of others to lead his “revamped” Homeland Security Advisory Council.

“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,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday.

Levin, who is the host of Fox News’ “Life, Liberty & Levin,” will be joined by ex-NYPD detective Bo Dietl, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Florida state Sen. Joseph Gruters (R-Sarasota).

Mark Levin addressing the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2020
Mark Levin, seen here speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2020, has been appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Bloomberg via Getty Images

“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,” Trump continued.

“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.”

Levin, who has publicly criticized the Trump admin in recent months regarding Ukraine, quickly thanked the president, writing on X: “What an honor! Thank you, Mr. President!”

It comes after the DHS advisory board was among those dismantled as soon as Trump took office.

At the time, the administration said the move was being made to guard against “misuse of resources” after the Biden administration’s disastrous attempt to create a Big Brother-style “Disinformation Governance Board.”