Peter J. Brown

Peter J. Brown is an American rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard, currently serving as the Special Representative for Puerto Rico's Disaster Recovery. He previously served as the ninth Homeland Security Advisor in the Donald Trump Administration.[1]

Peter Brown
Special Representative for
Puerto Rico's Disaster Recovery
Assumed office
February 7, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byOffice established
9th United States Homeland Security Advisor
In office
July 12, 2019 – February 7, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDoug Fears
Succeeded byJulia Nesheiwat
Personal details
BornSomers, New York, U.S.
EducationUnited States Coast Guard Academy (BS)
University of Miami (MS)
University of Connecticut (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Coast Guard
RankRear admiral

Early life and education

Brown was born and raised in Somers, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the United States Coast Guard Academy, followed by a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Miami and Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[2]

Career

Prior to serving in the United States Department of Homeland Security, Brown was a commander of the Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami.[3]

In September 2019, Brown was active in advising President Trump during Hurricane Dorian, accompanying him to Camp David to provide status updates during the storm.[4][5][6] During the Hurricane Dorian–Alabama controversy, Brown defended Trump in several statements, stating that he had briefed the president on models in which Dorian would make landfall in Alabama.[5][7]

On February 7, 2020, it was announced that Brown would become Trump's Special Representative for Puerto Rico's Disaster Recovery, coordinating Puerto Rico’s continuing recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria and the recent 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes.[8][9]

References
  1. "Now a rear admiral is trying to help Trump convince people he was right about Dorian threatening Alabama". theweek.com. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. "Statement from the Press Secretary". The White House. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. "Trump Homeland Security Adviser to Leave Soon, Sources Say". Bloomberg.com. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  4. Factbase. "Transcript Quote - Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to the Press After Marine One Arrival - September 1, 2019". Factbase. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  5. Byrnes, Jesse (2019-09-05). "White House adviser gives Trump cover on Alabama hurricane claim". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna. "POLITICO Playbook: Bracing for Dorian". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  7. "No, almost all models did not show Dorian hitting Alabama". @politifact. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  8. "Statement from the Press Secretary". The White House. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  9. https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/reconstructioncoordinatormymainconcernissustainability-2549152/#
Political offices
Preceded by
Tom Bossert		 United States Homeland Security Advisor
2019–2020		 Succeeded by
Julia Nesheiwat
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