Coast Guard official named to key White House adviser role

Federal Times: White House National Security Adviser John Bolton announced June 1, 2018, that Coast Guard Rear Adm. Douglas Fears would be taking over the role of homeland security adviser within the Trump administration.

Prior to the appointment, Fears served as the special assistant to the president and senior director for resilience policy at the National Security Council, as well as the captain of three vessels and other leadership positions throughout his Coast Guard career. He had also served as acting homeland security adviser in the weeks prior to his official appointment.

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