Rachel Maddow on Trump's appointment of Thomas Fugate, a 22-year-old college graduate with no previous experience, to a major terrorism-prevention post in the DHS: "One year out of college with no evident national security experience whatsoever," she said. "Before volunteering for the Trump campaign, his LinkedIn page reportedly explains that his work experience includes 'lawn care work around my neighborhood.' Also, working part time as a clerk at an H-E-B supermarket. ... "
Maddow called out the employment history of 22-year-old Fugate, including mowing lawns, grocery clerk in a supermarket, and his internship at the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind the controversial Project 2025.
-- The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) Jun 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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"The Intern in Charge": Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump's Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
www.propublica.org
... 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. ...
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.
News of the appointment has trickled out in recent weeks, raising alarm among counterterrorism researchers and nonprofit groups funded by CP3. Several said they turned to LinkedIn for intel on Fugate -- an unknown in their field -- and were stunned to see a photo of "a college kid" with a flag pin on his lapel posing with a sharply arched eyebrow.
No threat prevention experience is listed in his employment history. ...
But, there's the image ...
img.assets-d.propublica.org
That eyebrow must have pushed Pres trump to support him ....
FBI plans to shift agents from immigration enforcement to counterterrorism: Sources
abc7ny.com
... The FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of agents away from immigration enforcement to focus on cyber threats and counterterrorism efforts, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Tuesday.
The shift in resources was prompted in part by the U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend, the sources said.
The FBI has discussed shifting at least a couple thousand agents away from immigration work to help protect against threats from foreign adversaries, especially Iran, said the sources.
"The FBI does not comment on specific operational adjustments or personnel decisions," an FBI official told ABC News. "However, we continuously assess and realign our resources to respond to the most pressing threats to our national security and to ensure the safety of the American people." ...
@#7
Also from the Wikipedia article ...
en.wikipedia.org
There's that eyebrow.
Pres Trump, in his appointments, seems to be focused more (mostly?) upon two things...
1) allegiance and and servitude.
2) a good media look (hence the Sec Hegseth make-up room in the Pentagon)
More from the article ...
... In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Senator Chris Murphy called out Trump for appointing Thomas Fugate.[emphasis mine]
"As our nation girds for possible Iranian terrorist attacks, this is the person Trump put in charge of terrorism prevention," Murphy wrote -- referring to Fugate.
"22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk. Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he's a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job," his post read on X. ...
Mr Fugate seems to possess both of those qualifications.
But, what are his qualifications for the position he has been appointed to?
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