Chad Wolf: podcast appearances and interviews

Chad Fredrick Wolf, born on June 21, 1976, is an American former government official and lobbyist. He served in several positions within the Department of Homeland Security, including as chief of staff of the Transportation Security Administration and chief of staff to DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Wolf was appointed as the acting United States secretary of homeland security in November 2019; however, his appointment was ruled unlawful in November 2020. He also served as the under secretary of homeland security for strategy, policy, and plans from 2019 to 2021. Prior to his government roles, Wolf was a lobbyist from 2005 to 2016, working to help clients secure contracts from TSA. He was involved in the development of the Trump administration family separation policy in 2018 and was actively engaged in the deployment of federal law enforcement to Portland and other locations beginning in July 2020. Wolf's tenure was marked by controversy, including a whistleblower accusation in September 2020 alleging he ordered staff to withhold information about threats from Russia. His appointment was declared unlawful by a district court, which invalidated several of his orders. Wolf resigned from his position on January 11, 2021, following a series of court rulings against his authority.