White House Homeland Security Advisor Thomas Bossert resigned Tuesday, just one day after President Trump’s new national security adviser, Ambassador John Bolton, began his tenure in the National Security Council.
White House officials confirmed Bossert’s resignation to Fox News Tuesday morning.
“The President is grateful for Tom’s commitment to the safety and security of our great country,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. “Tom led the White House’s efforts to protect the homeland from terrorist threats, strengthen our cyber defenses, and respond to an unprecedented series of natural disasters. President Trump thanks him for his patriotic service and wishes him well.”
Bossert served as a deputy homeland security adviser to former President George W. Bush, and has held positions in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration, the Office of the Independent Counsel, and the House of Representatives. Bossert was also appointed as the director of Infrastructure Protection under Bush.
A White House source told Fox News Bossert’s resignation is part of Bolton’s “cleaning house” at the NSC.