National Security Advisor (United States)

Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Incumbent Jake Sullivan since January 20, 2021
Executive Office of the President
Member of	National Security Council Homeland Security Council
Reports to	President of the United States
Appointer	President of the United States
Constituting instrument	National Security Presidential Memorandum[1]
Formation	1953
First holder	Robert Cutler
Deputy	Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA)
Website	WhiteHouse.gov/NSC

The National Security Advisor, officially known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, serves as the top advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues. This person serves on the National Security Council within the President's Executive Office.

The National Security Advisor is appointed by the President, and does not have to be approved by the United States Senate. The current National Security Advisor is Jake Sullivan.

1. ↑ "National Security Presidential Memorandum–4 of April 4, 2017" (PDF).