National Security Advisor to the Vice President

Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President role is to advise the Vice President on all matters of national security and provide input to the National Security Council and serves as the primary foreign policy and national security lead in the Office of the Vice President of the United States.

In May 2026, the National Security Advisor to Vice President JD Vance was Cliff Sims.

List +NSAVice PresidentTerm startTerm endLeon FuerthAl GoreJanuary 20, 1993January 20, 2001Scooter LibbyDick CheneyJanuary 20, 2001October 28, 2005John P. HannahOctober 28, 2005January 20, 2009 Antony BlinkenJoe BidenJanuary 20, 2009 January 20, 2013Jake SullivanFebruary 26, 2013August 1, 2014Colin KahlAugust 1, 2014January 26, 2017Andrea L. ThompsonMike PenceJanuary 26, 2017September 11, 2017Keith KelloggApril 27, 2018January 20, 2021 Nancy McEldowneyKamala HarrisJanuary 20, 2021 March 21, 2022Philip H. GordonMarch 21, 2022January 20, 2025Andy BakerJD VanceJanuary 20, 2025May 23, 2025Cliff SimsMay 13, 2026Incumbent

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