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Keynote Speakers
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche | Sara Carter | Terrance C. Cole | Senator Ashley Moody
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
The Honorable Todd Blanche is the Acting Attorney General of the United States, while serving as the 40th Deputy Attorney General of the United States, overseeing the work of over 100,000 dedicated employees who fulfill the Department of Justice’s mission at Main Justice, the FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, ATF, BOP, and 93 U.S. Attorney’s Offices.
Todd began his career at the Department where he served for nearly fifteen years in a variety of capacities, including as a contractor, a paralegal in the Criminal Division and at the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, where he eventually became an AUSA and later a supervisor.
After leaving the Department, Todd worked as a defense attorney that included representing President Donald Trump in three of the criminal cases brought against him in 2023 and 2024.
Following President Trump’s historic return to the White House, the President appointed Todd to serve as the Deputy Attorney General. At the DOJ, Todd is working tirelessly to implement President Trump’s priorities that include confronting illegal immigration, dismantling transnational drug organizations, combating violent crime and protecting American taxpayers from fraud.
Todd has been married to his wife Kristine for nearly thirty years and has two adult children.
Sara Carter currently serves President Trump and the American people as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, leading the Administration’s efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs and strengthen public health and safety.
She leads the implementation of the President’s National Drug Control Strategy, working with federal, state, local, and tribal leaders to keep dangerous drugs out of American communities. As our nation’s Drug Czar, she is dedicated to serving the American people and protecting families across the country.
She was a Fox News Contributor and wrote for saraacarter.com. She previously worked for Sinclair News group, Los Angeles News Group, The Blaze, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, and wrote numerous exclusives for U.S.A. Today, U.S. News & World Report, and Arutz Sheva in Israel. She was the host of the Sara Carter Show podcast.
Carter’s reporting included front line coverage of the Afghanistan, Iraq wars and the ongoing war on terrorism. Her investigations on the U.S. Mexico border uncovered secret tunnels, narcotics trafficking routes and the involvement of Mexican federal officials in the drug trade. Carter received two National Headliner Awards as well as the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi award for her multiple-part series that uncovered the brutality of cartel wars along the Mexican border.
She wrote investigative columns at Foxnews.com. She also wrote, produced and appeared in an award-winning documentary in 2018, "Not In Vein," investigating the growing opioid and fentanyl crisis in the United States.
Carter's mother is a Cuban immigrant and her father was a Marine veteran of two wars. She has six children and is married to her war-hero husband, blinded while on a mission fighting terrorists in Afghanistan for the Department of War.
Sara Carter
Sara Carter currently serves President Trump and the American people as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, leading the Administration’s efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs and strengthen public health and safety.She leads the implementation of the President’s National Drug Control Strategy, working with federal, state, local, and tribal leaders to keep dangerous drugs out of American communities. As our nation’s Drug Czar, she is dedicated to serving the American people and protecting families across the country.
She was a Fox News Contributor and wrote for saraacarter.com. She previously worked for Sinclair News group, Los Angeles News Group, The Blaze, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, and wrote numerous exclusives for U.S.A. Today, U.S. News & World Report, and Arutz Sheva in Israel. She was the host of the Sara Carter Show podcast.
Carter’s reporting included front line coverage of the Afghanistan, Iraq wars and the ongoing war on terrorism. Her investigations on the U.S. Mexico border uncovered secret tunnels, narcotics trafficking routes and the involvement of Mexican federal officials in the drug trade. Carter received two National Headliner Awards as well as the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi award for her multiple-part series that uncovered the brutality of cartel wars along the Mexican border.
She wrote investigative columns at Foxnews.com. She also wrote, produced and appeared in an award-winning documentary in 2018, "Not In Vein," investigating the growing opioid and fentanyl crisis in the United States.
Carter's mother is a Cuban immigrant and her father was a Marine veteran of two wars. She has six children and is married to her war-hero husband, blinded while on a mission fighting terrorists in Afghanistan for the Department of War.
Terrance C. “Terry” Cole
Terrance C. “Terry” Cole was sworn in as Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 23, 2025, following his confirmation by the United States Senate. A veteran law enforcement leader with more than 31 years of public service, Administrator Cole brings deep operational experience and a lifelong commitment to public safety.
Mr. Cole began his DEA career as a DEA Special Agent and rose through the ranks over two decades, serving in a range of domestic and international assignments including Oklahoma, New York, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Special Operations Division (SOD), National Security Council (NSC), Colombia, and Afghanistan. At the time of his retirement from federal service in 2020, he was serving as DEA's Acting Regional Director for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. Prior to joining DEA, Mr. Cole was a certified Police Officer in the state of New York.
From 2023 to 2025, Mr. Cole served as Virginia's Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security in Governor Youngkin’s cabinet, overseeing 11 state public safety agencies comprising more than 19,000 employees and managing an annual budget of $5.7 billion. Under his leadership, Virginia achieved a 59.1% reduction in overdose deaths – the largest year-over-year decrease nationwide.
Mr. Cole graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and holds certificates in Leadership from the University of Virginia and the University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business. Mr. Cole has also pursued continuing education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan Executive School for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
As DEA Administrator, Mr. Cole oversees the agency's enforcement, intelligence, diversion control, and public outreach missions. Under his leadership, DEA is leading a renewed effort to dismantle the drug cartels and aggressively combat the global synthetic drug crisis. This effort reflects a firm recommitment to enforcement - targeting and dismantling the command structures of the Mexican cartels, disrupting chemical supply chains at their source, reducing drug-related violence in American communities, following illicit financial flows – including cryptocurrency, and expanding international and interagency partnerships. Administrator Cole is also deeply committed to workforce wellness, investing in the safety, health, and resilience of DEA employees as the foundation for mission success.
Administrator Cole is leading DEA into a new era of global enforcement – one defined by speed, strength, and an unrelenting commitment to saving lives.
Senator Ashley Moody
Senator Ashley Moody was sworn into the United States Senate on January 21, 2025, after being appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
Ashley Moody is a fifth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Plant City, Florida. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, as well as her law degree. Additionally, she obtained a Master of Laws in International Law from Stetson University College of Law.
Senator Moody began her career at the law firm Holland & Knight, where she practiced commercial litigation. In her spare time, she volunteered to assist domestic violence victims seeking protection in court. She later joined the United States Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted drug, firearm, and fraud offenses. In 2006, at the age of thirty-one, Senator Moody became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected as Circuit Court Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County.
Senator Moody began her career at the law firm Holland & Knight, where she practiced commercial litigation. In her spare time, she volunteered to assist domestic violence victims seeking protection in court. She later joined the United States Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted drug, firearm, and fraud offenses. In 2006, at the age of thirty-one, Senator Moody became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected as Circuit Court Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County.
From 2019 to 2025, Senator Moody served as Florida’s 38th Attorney General. During her tenure, she was recognized as a national leader and served as a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice during the first Trump administration. She also chaired Florida’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, led efforts against the harmful open-border policies of the Biden administration, supported and recruited law enforcement officers to protect Floridians, worked to defend children against invasive and addictive Big Tech policies, fought Big Pharma and was awarded billions of dollars for Florida through historic opioid litigation and protected Florida consumers against deceptive trade practices.
As a United States Senator, Moody is focused on supporting President Trump’s agenda, securing the border, standing up for the rule of law, and continuing her work to ensure that Florida remains safe and prosperous for years to come.
Senator Moody and her husband, Justin, a career law enforcement officer, have two sons, Brandon and Connor.