President Donald Trump has appointed conservative firebrand Mark Levin to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), signaling a sharp turn toward law-and-order priorities and trusted conservative leadership as the 2025 administration ramps up efforts to secure the border and fight rising crime.
Levin, host of the Fox News program Life, Liberty & Levin and a leading voice in conservative media, was among several new appointees announced Thursday. Joining him are South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, and former NYPD detective Bo Dietl.
Trump celebrated the appointments on social media, calling the council “revamped” and filled with “Top Experts in their field, who are highly respected by their peers.” He said the new HSAC will support policies to stop illegal immigration, combat drug trafficking, and “MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN.”
“It is a big honor to serve on HSAC,” Trump said. “I know the new Members… will do an incredible job.”
Mark Levin responded on X, writing: “What an honor! Thank you, Mr. President!”
The council will operate under the leadership of Homeland Security Under Secretary Kristi Noem, former governor of South Dakota. Noem’s appointment is part of a broader reshuffling intended to reverse Biden-era policies and reinstate border enforcement as a top priority.
Levin has long been a critic of the left’s soft-on-crime policies and a staunch advocate for constitutional governance. In January, he declared, “The Biden regime is GONE! President Trump IS BACK!”—a clear sign of the energy behind Trump’s national security agenda.
The new HSAC replaces the gutted version left by Biden’s administration. In March 2021, then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fired nearly all members of the council, including both Republicans and Democrats, in a move widely criticized as politically motivated.
Trump’s latest picks send a clear message: restoring border security, ending the flow of fentanyl, and protecting American communities are top priorities—and he’s bringing in some of the most trusted names in conservative leadership to get the job done.
