Chad Wolf Sworn In as Next Acting Homeland Security Secretary

The acting undersecretary of the Department of National Security, Chad Wolf, makes statements during a meeting of the Interagency Presidential Special Force for Surveillance and the Fight against Trafficking in Persons, in the White House, Washington, on Oct. 29, 2019. Alex Brandon/AP

Chad Wolf was sworn in on Nov. 13 as the new acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), making him the agency’s fifth leader in three years.

Wolf will replace outgoing acting secretary Kevin McAleenan, whose resignation President Trump announced on Oct. 11.