Lisa Monaco
Lisa Oudens Monaco (born February 25, 1968) is an American attorney and politician. Monaco is the 39th and current United States Deputy Attorney General since April 2021 during the Joe Biden administration. She was the Homeland Security Adviser to President Barack Obama.
Lisa Monaco | |
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| 39th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Assumed office April 21, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Attorney General | Merrick Garland |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey A. Rosen |
| Succeeded by | Todd Blanche (nominee) |
| 6th United States Homeland Security Advisor | |
| In office March 8, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John O. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bossert |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division | |
| In office July 1, 2011 – March 8, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David S. Kris |
| Succeeded by | John P. Carlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Oudens Monaco February 25, 1968 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Career
changeMonaco was the Assistant Attorney General for National Security from 2011 to 2013, and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department.
In 2017, Monaco became a senior national security analyst for CNN.[1]
On January 6, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden nominated Monaco to become United States Deputy Attorney General under his administration.[2] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 20, 2021 with a 98-2 vote and sworn-in the next day.
References
change- ↑ "April Ryan Joins CNN As Political Analyst". WHUR Radio. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ ""Tweet by wall Street journal"". Wall Street Journal. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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