Chad Wolf

Chad F. Wolf (born 1976) is an American government official. He was unlawfully appointed the acting Secretary of Homeland Security in 2019. Wolf also serves as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans since November 2019. He was Chief of Staff of the Transportation Security Administration and Chief of Staff to former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.

Chad Wolf
Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security
De facto, unlawful
In office November 13, 2019 – January 11, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Ken Cuccinelli (acting)
Preceded by	Kevin McAleenan (acting)
Succeeded by	Pete Gaynor (acting)
1st Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans
In office November 13, 2019 – January 20, 2021 Acting: February 8, 2019 – November 13, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	James D. Nealon (acting)
Succeeded by	Vacant
2nd Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Plans, Analysis, and Risk
In office February 8, 2019 – November 13, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Brodi Kotila
Succeeded by	Vacant
Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security
In office July 31, 2017 – February 8, 2019
Secretary	Kirstjen Nielsen
Preceded by	Kirstjen Nielsen
Succeeded by	Miles Taylor
Personal details
Born	Chad Fredrick Wolf 1976 (age 47–48) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Hope Wolf
Children	2
Education	Collin College Southern Methodist University (BA) Villanova University (GrCert)

On August 25, 2020 President Donald Trump announced his plans to nominate Wolf was the permanent Homeland Security Secretary. However, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Wolf resigned on January 11, 2021.

Chad Wolf Media

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  Wolf is sworn in as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans with his family in 2019.

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  Wolf briefs the White House press corps on the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020

Other websites

• Appearances on C-SPAN