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
39th United States Deputy Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office April 21, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Attorney General	Merrick Garland
Preceded by	Jeffrey A. Rosen
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 (1968-02-25) February 25, 1968 (age 56) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Harvard University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)

Career

Monaco 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

1. "April Ryan Joins CNN As Political Analyst". WHUR Radio. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
2. ""Tweet by wall Street journal"". Wall Street Journal. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.