The recent college grad previously prompted a complaint after allegedly sending threatening messages over a girl

A 22-year-old loyalist to Donald Trump with no counterterrorism experience is now leading the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) top terrorism prevention office, drawing scrutiny over his past conduct and the administration’s alleged sidelining of national security.

Thomas Fugate, a recent college graduate and former Trump campaign volunteer, was appointed earlier this year to run the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), which oversees an $18 million grant program meant to combat extremist violence, ProPublica reported in June.

Scrutiny around Fugate intensified this week after The Daily Beast revealed he was investigated in 2020 for reportedly sending threatening messages to someone he was competing with for the affections of a girl.

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    29 days ago

    how awful do you have to be that at 22 your “past” comes back to haunt you? He’s barely old enough to have actual adult interactions.

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    29 days ago

    Article aside, any dude that thinks arching an eyebrow is great for a professional photo shoot is a fucking douche. Also punchable face.

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    28 days ago

    The first time I saw the news about this guy I said “this guy’s eyebrow photo tells me he is a time ticking bomb.” Yea…

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    29 days ago

    SWEET CHRISTMAS HES 22 HOW MUCH FUCKING PAST COULD HE HAVE

    It’s like his whole vibe is a Seth Rogan joke.

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    You have to be a real piece of shit to be an adult for only 4 years and already have a problematic “past”. It’s more like it’s his present than his past.

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    He has by far the most punchable face I’ve ever seen.

    That fucking eyebrow raise that screams he thinks he’s sexy. Oh boy I want you to see every blood drop in your body.