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We've attacked Iran, and we have Noem in charge of homeland security. (Original Post) lees1975 15 hrs ago OP
America is safe if Noem & Lewandowski and Patel & girlfriend are happy dalton99a 15 hrs ago #1
They're safely ensconced in their new $75 million DHS jet surfered 15 hrs ago #2
Barney Fife -- but evil. Girard442 15 hrs ago #3
Oh, Goody PlanetBev 15 hrs ago #4
Don't worry, Noem's chief domestic terrorism officer is now 26 (maybe) Sweet Rosie Red 14 hrs ago #5
...while Big Balls waits patiently for the next Cabinet-level position to open up. nt Buns_of_Fire 14 hrs ago #7
;-{)...... Goonch 14 hrs ago #6

Sweet Rosie Red

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5. Don't worry, Noem's chief domestic terrorism officer is now 26 (maybe)
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:02 AM
14 hrs ago

And has a degree in politics! He’s been on the job a whole year! From Pro Publica:

The Intern In Charge
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The White House appointed [Thomas] 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…….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….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……
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dhs-thomas-fugate-cp3-terrorism-prevention

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