Trump Taps 22-Year-Old Rando for Counterterror Role?
In this episode, Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky dive into the wild news that the Trump administration just put a 22-year-old with zero national security experience in charge of a major DHS counterterrorism program.
In this episode, Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky dive into the wild news that the Trump administration just put a 22-year-old with zero national security experience in charge of a major DHS counterterrorism program. Who is Thomas Fugate? Why is he suddenly running an $18 million terrorism prevention effort?
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