A former Mayor of Los Alamitos who initially rocketed to political stardom by leading a revolt against Sanctuary cities has been nominated for a high-level post in the incoming Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security.
Edgar previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security
On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump on nominated IBM executive Troy Edgar to serve as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
“Troy served for me previously as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security, where he did an outstanding job managing their $90 Billion Dollar budget, resourcing critical immigration policy, and funding Wall construction,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Troy is currently an executive at IBM. He holds an M.B.A. and B.S. of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He was previously the Mayor of Los Alamitos, California, where he helped me lead the City and County revolt against Sanctuary Cities in 2018. I am very excited to have Troy on our team, as he will help us Make America Great Again,” multiple sources reported the former president wrote.
Edgar, a Navy veteran, as chief financial officer for DHS managed a $90 billion budget and oversaw 10 financial divisions spanning program and cost analysis, budget, financial and risk management, financial operations, policy, transformation, Government Accountability Office & Office of Inspector General liaison and workforce development.
President-elect Trump made the announcement about Edgar this past weekend in a statement that included other nominees.
Edgar is a three-term city Council member who served three times as Mayor.
As mayor, Edgar visited President Trump along with other Orange County officials after initiating a lawsuit seeking to exempt the City of Los Alamitos from the California Values Act, arguing immigrant enforcement falls within federal jurisdiction.