Some insiders have theorized that the White House installed Fugate to oversee a pivot away from traditional counterterrorism and to steer resources toward MAGA-friendly sheriffs and border security projects before eventually shuttering operations.

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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…

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

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…

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On Thursday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. ET, ProPublica reporter @hannahallam.bsky.social will lead a panel of extremism and political violence experts to discuss how the federal government’s retreat from counter-extremism efforts is reshaping the landscape of domestic security.

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ProPublica Event: Counterterrorism in the Trump Era

Join ProPublica for a conversation about recent changes to federal counter-extremism initiatives and their implications for domestic security and public safety.

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  1. Sheriffs are a relic of the past who have retained historical super-Constitutional powers for themselves outside of the legal system. Such impunity has left those who choose to exploit such powers without accountability and untouchable by legal processes. They should be outlawed.

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