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A 22-year-old put in charge of the government's terrorism-prevention office
ProPublica profiled the recent graduate chosen to lead the DHS office that works to prevent terrorism and targeted violence.
ProPublica profiled Thomas Fugate, 22, who was named to lead the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, the office that works with communities to prevent terrorism and targeted violence, and examined whether he had the experience the job calls for. Read the full report for his background and the department's explanation.
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ProPublica byline on original
“The intern in charge”: meet the 22-year-old Trump's team picked to lead terrorism preventionMSN (as shared in our notes) byline on original
Trump appoints 22-year-old to run DHS terrorism unit