Trump Nominates IBM Executive and Former Mayor Troy Edgar for Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

Dec 15, 2024, 01:00 AM

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Troy Edgar, an IBM executive and former mayor of Los Alamitos, California, to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Edgar previously served in Trump's administration as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security, where he managed a $90 billion budget, resourced critical immigration policy, and funded border wall construction. Trump praised Edgar's previous work and expressed excitement about having him on the team to 'Make America Great Again.'