Jonathan Meyer

Jonathan Eugene Meyer (born April 11, 1965) is an American lawyer and government official who served as the sixth general counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2021-24.

[9][10][11] Following the 2020 Election, then-President-elect Joe Biden appointed Meyer to co-lead the DHS Agency Review Team as a part of the presidential transition.

[18] The article also highlighted Meyer's financial disclosure, placing him in the category of making more than $500,000 per year as a partner in private practice, having represented clients such as Deloitte and Salesforce.

The Revolving Door Project, operated by the progressive Center for Economic and Policy Research, claimed that Meyer represented numerous military contractors, as well.

[20] Democratic Senator Gary Peters, however, rebutted this, saying Meyer "has demonstrated that he understands the complex legal issues facing DHS and the importance of ensuring that the Department cooperates with Congressional oversight.

"[21] Portman later issued a statement saying he had a secured a commitment from Meyer "that he would provide complete and timely materials requested by the Committee for oversight purposes."

Meyer addresses DHS employees and senior leadership after being sworn in by Secretary Mayorkas