Frederick H. Fleitz

Frederick H. Fleitz, Jr. (born February 24, 1962) is a former U.S. government official, serving since January 2022 as Vice Chairman of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security. He previously served as the Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary of the National Security Council from May through October 2018, during the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Fleitz is a former CIA analyst, and news commentator. Career First stint in government Fleitz served in U.S. government national security positions for 25 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of State, and the staff of the U.S. House Committee on Intelligence. Fleitz spent 19 years with the CIA. He wrote the 2002 book, Peacekeeping Fiascoes of the 1990s: Causes, Solutions, and U.S. Interests. From 2001 to 2006, Fleitz served as chief of staff to Undersecretaries of State for Arms Control John Bolton (2001–2005) and Robert Joseph (2005–2006). Arianna Huffington described Fleitz in a 2005 article as "Bolton's chief enforcer."