Thursday, June 05, 2025

22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government's main hub for combating violent extremism.

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More: The White House appointed Fugate, a former Trump campaign worker who interned at the hard-right Heritage Foundation, to a Homeland Security role that was expanded to include the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships. Known as CP3, the office has led nationwide efforts to prevent hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and other forms of targeted violence.

Fugate's appointment is the latest shock for an office that has been decimated since President Donald Trump returned to the White House and began remaking national security to give it a laser focus on immigration.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-06-05 09:41 AM

Mmmm, That's Good Meritocracy!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-05 09:45 AM

"the office has led nationwide efforts to prevent hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and other forms of targeted violence."

I would love to know what their Key Performance Indicators are!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-05 09:46 AM

Dotard Trumpf recently rendered an imbecilic commencement address to the newly-minted 22-year-old Second Lieutenants of the US Army at West Point. Appointing the inexperience lickspittle Thomas "Fascist" Fugate (22) to this position at DHS is tantamount to assigning one of those Second Lieutenants to lead a US Army division.

In 2020, the Democratic Party had a mandate to run the country, yet they frittered away their incumbency in 2024 because of their blind loyalty to AIPAC. No wonder Karine Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party.

Now look what we have.

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#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-05 10:44 AM

Nepo appt.
I want to know his family tree.

#5 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-06-05 05:31 PM

Ex-gardener? Where's Rudy Giuliani? He can be the press officer; he already knows how to speak with a landscaping outfit as a front.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-06-06 07:39 PM

@#6 ... Ex-gardener? ...

From what I've seen, his "landscaping" business was mowing neighbors' lawns.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 08:07 PM

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