New DHS Counter Terrorism Chief: A 22-year old Former Gardener and Grocery Clerk

22-year old appointed as DHS Counter-Terrorism Chief 

 Story from the DAILY MAIL here with this headline: The headline and details: "Trump puts a 22 year-old former gardener and grocery clerk as DHS top anti-terrorism chief following the Iran bombing."  Thomas Fugate earned the counter-terror role after graduating from a Texas college

Specifics: A 22-year-old counterterrorism official's ability to help defend the U.S. amid heightened tensions with Iran has sparked new worries about the Trump administration's personnel decisions.

Fugate is a former gardener and grocery clerk who just graduated from college last year, is reportedly overseeing a main U.S. counterterrorism hub.

He now holds title of special assistant, effectively running the DHS Center for Prevention Programs Partnerships (commonly referred to as CP3).

And as federal officials warn about the increased likelihood of a terror attack on the U.S. homeland after American strikes in Iran, Fugate's role is coming under scrutiny. 

Connecticut Dem Sen. Chris Murphy raised the Trump official's sparse resume in terrorism prevention, saying: "Fugate recently worked as a landscaper and grocery clerk. He never worked a single day in any government or counter-terrorism position. But he’s BIG Trump fan. So he got the job." 

Close-up of Thomas Fugate:

More from the article: Trump didn’t appoint Thomas Fugate to protect Americans from Iran or terrorism. He appointed him to ensure his loyalty. This 22-year-old has no qualifications. No expertise. But he does have one thing Trump prizes above all else: obedience. A spokesperson for DHS dodged the Daily Mail's questions about Fugate and declined to make him available for interview arguing that his hiring is part of broader personnel reforms within the DHS counterterrorism program.

"Unfortunately, under the Biden administration, CP3​ was weaponized against political opponents and its main purpose was to funnel money to progressive groups," the DHS spokesperson said. 

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My 2 Cents: You want totally to see disgusting and insanity at work within this administration - well, this is probably it.

Hands down this is a horrible choice for this high-level key and critical anti-terrorism position at DHS.

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