22 Facts About Keith Kellogg

Keith Kellogg previously served as the National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and as the Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council in the first Trump administration.

Keith Kellogg held the position of National Security Advisor on an acting basis following the resignation of Michael Flynn.

Keith Kellogg was commissioned into the Army through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Santa Clara University as an Infantry Officer.

Keith Kellogg later went on to study senior-level management and diplomacy at the United States Army War College.

In 1985, then-LTC Keith Kellogg commanded 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which became the first light infantry unit to rotate to the Fort Irwin National Training Center located in the Mojave Desert.

Keith Kellogg later commanded 3rd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division during Operation Just Cause.

Keith Kellogg subsequently served as the Commander of Special Operations Command Europe and then took command of the 82nd Airborne Division in 1996.

Keith Kellogg was a lieutenant general serving as the Joint Staff's J6 in the Pentagon during the attacks on September 11,2001.

Keith Kellogg served in Baghdad as Chief Operating Officer for the CPA, the transition government of Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion and the disbanding of the Iraqi Army.

Keith Kellogg held positions with CACI International Inc and later Cubic Corporation starting in January 2005.

On February 13,2017, following the resignation of Michael Flynn, Keith Kellogg became the Acting National Security Advisor until Trump appointed a permanent replacement.

Keith Kellogg spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention on August 26,2020.

Keith Kellogg reportedly told then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Anthony Ornato, formerly with the Secret Service, why Pence would not evacuate.

Keith Kellogg testified under oath to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack in December 2021 that the president's staff encouraged the president to take immediate action to quell the unrest but that he refused.

In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Keith Kellogg to be his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.

Keith Kellogg was notably more supportive of Ukraine than other Trump-aligned foreign policy experts.

Keith Kellogg was excluded from a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia on February 18,2025.

The White House ordered Keith Kellogg to cancel a press conference scheduled for after the meeting.

Keith Kellogg is a former US Army officer and paratrooper who served during the 1983 US invasion of Grenada.

Keith Kellogg's older brother, Mike Kellogg, is a former professional football player and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge.

Keith Kellogg's sister, Kathy, is a former actress who is a clinical psychologist.

Keith Kellogg's younger brother, Jeff, is a former city councilman of Long Beach, California, served as president of the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees, and now works for the California Community Colleges system.