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Trump Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to Lead U.S. Terror Prevention

RetiredAtLast said:
I didn't say he was an administrator. I said the job is administrative. Most such jobs are clerical, "coordinating." Sounds to me like a really bright young man doing a really bright young man's job.

From his photo, I thought he's white.
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Yep, a DEI hire.
 
RetiredAtLast said:
It's an administrative job. "CP3 (Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships) is charged with coordinating with federal, state, and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to fund, research, and otherwise facilitate the prevention of terrorism, including administering DHS's TVTP Grant Program."
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Ok but do you think the administration could have found someone who is a bit more qualified, maybe has years of experience in the field?
 
RetiredAtLast said:
I didn't say he was an administrator. I said the job is administrative. Most such jobs are clerical, "coordinating." Sounds to me like a really bright young man doing a really bright young man's job.

From his photo, I thought he's white.
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I thought trump was cutting the waste and fraud from government, not adding to it?
 
CP3 has only existed for 4 years and its role is to work with non-profits, local agencies, State agencies, and Federal agencies to fundraise and administer a grant program. It’s a nothingburger role so I don’t have a problem with this hire. Not everybody in the government hast to be older than god. The Democrats would do well to learn that lesson.
 
bongsaway said:
Ok but do you think the administration could have found someone who is a bit more qualified, maybe has years of experience in the field?
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You don’t need 87 PhDs and a gazillion years of experience to fundraise and fill out grant paperwork. This is entry-level work with a fancy title.
 
Napoleon said:
You don’t need 87 PhDs and a gazillion years of experience to fundraise and fill out grant paperwork. This is entry-level work.
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You guys will just not admit it was a stupid pick and it's probably someone in trump's entourage who asked trump to appoint him, after all he has a degree from college and is cutting grass but wants to marry some Congress critters daughter.
 
Napoleon said:
You don’t need 87 PhDs and a gazillion years of experience to fundraise and fill out grant paperwork. This is entry-level work with a fancy title.
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Unreal, you will never admit this kid is a boob hired by an horrific administration. Only the best people!!!!
 
bongsaway said:
You guys will just not admit it was a stupid pick and it's probably someone in trump's entourage who asked trump to appoint him, after all he has a degree from college and is cutting grass but wants to marry some Congress critters daughter.
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You didn’t know this position existed before now. It’s fundraising and pencil pushing. That you guys think it requires some 007 type figure is so weird.
 
bongsaway said:
Ok but do you think the administration could have found someone who is a bit more qualified, maybe has years of experience in the field?
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Years of experience in signing his name on a document that somebody else prepared, to spend money that Congress already appropriated?

It seems a reasonable pick for a stupid job.
 
CaughtInThe said:
Good job MAGA voters



Thomas Fugate




"The inexperienced 22-year-old reportedly tasked by Donald Trump with tackling U.S. extremism was working as a neighborhood gardener just five years ago and in a grocery store as recently as August 2023, the Daily Beast can reveal.

Thomas Fugate, who graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio just 12 months ago, is currently heading up the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the DHS, as first reported by ProPublica Tuesday.

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But according to the youngster’s LinkedIn page, Fugate has almost no experience in this field—and in 2020 was working as a self-employed ‘Landscape Business Owner.’

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Fugate set up a political Instagram account last year, where his profile contains the motto, “Men used to do great things. I believe they still can."







Thomas Fugate at the Republican National Convention
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On this day in 1944 many as young or much younger stormed the beach at Normandy.
 
Eriech said:
On this day in 1944 many as young or much younger stormed the beach at Normandy.
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Yeah, this landscaper/recent college grad really seems like he has his finder on the pulse of extremism/terrorism.

It's probably due to his long and varied experiences. And everyone knows that 22yos are smarter than 60yo MAGAs.
 
RetiredAtLast said:
I didn't say he was an administrator. I said the job is administrative. Most such jobs are clerical, "coordinating." Sounds to me like a really bright young man doing a really bright young man's job.

From his photo, I thought he's white.
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Wait so conservatives are lying when they say that “DEI hires” are about hiring unqualified people and not about race?

It really just means “hiring non-white people”? That’s what conservatives want to stop when they say they want to end DEI?
 
Napoleon said:
You don’t need 87 PhDs and a gazillion years of experience to fundraise and fill out grant paperwork. This is entry-level work with a fancy title.
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Your lies are the most blatant of any Trumper on this site.

This position isn’t “filling out grant paperwork”. It’s deciding where to send those grants. That’s not an entry level position.
 
Napoleon said:
CP3 has only existed for 4 years and its role is to work with non-profits, local agencies, State agencies, and Federal agencies to fundraise and administer a grant program. It’s a nothingburger role so I don’t have a problem with this hire. Not everybody in the government hast to be older than god. The Democrats would do well to learn that lesson.
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If it is a "nothingburger" then why not just eliminate the agency? Look at the savings from reducing the federal govt. by 80 positions.

After all Trump is all about DOGE.
 
RetiredAtLast said:
I didn't say he was an administrator. I said the job is administrative. Most such jobs are clerical, "coordinating." Sounds to me like a really bright young man doing a really bright young man's job.

From his photo, I thought he's white.
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It is still a "lead" position, which requires some experience in the area of being able to lead a team of people. Can you point to where in his CV he has any experience doing this and in the sector he's been appointed to?
 
For those interested. imo, the 22 year old is not qualified.

"CP3 is committed to preventing terrorism, and targeted violence, in the Homeland implementing the core DHS mission, through programs and partnerships that support public safety, law enforcement, and national security in communities across America.

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The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) strengthens our country's abilities to prevent terrorism, and targeted violence, in the Homeland implementing the core DHS mission, through funding, training, increased public awareness, and partnerships across every level of government, law enforcement, public safety, the private sector, and in local communities.

Who We Are​

CP3 is committed to preventing terrorism, and targeted violence, in the Homeland implementing the core DHS mission, through programs and partnerships that support public safety, law enforcement, and national security in communities across America.

What We Do​

CP3 establishes and strengthens terrorism prevention efforts across every level of government, law enforcement, public safety, the private sector, and in local communities by funding, training, and providing technical assistance to the American public, police officers, teachers, institutes of higher education, non-profits, and countless other segments of our American society. We convene terrorism and targeted violence prevention providers, curate research and best practices on terrorism and targeted violence prevention, and aid states and communities in building strategies and programs to prevent terrorism, and targeted violence, in the Homeland.

www.dhs.gov

Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships | Homeland Security

The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) is the lead office for coordinating and implementing targeted violence and terrorism prevention efforts within the DHS.
www.dhs.gov www.dhs.gov
 
Napoleon said:
You don’t need 87 PhDs and a gazillion years of experience to fundraise and fill out grant paperwork. This is entry-level work with a fancy title.
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It isn't. One would expect someone leading a group within DHS to have relevant experience, and this position is leading a group that manages an $18m budget. It seems a bit silly to have someone with no experience in either the work the group is doing, or managing large budgets. So I raise the question: how is this remotely a merit based hire?
 
Questerr said:
Wait so conservatives are lying when they say that “DEI hires” are about hiring unqualified people and not about race?

It really just means “hiring non-white people”? That’s what conservatives want to stop when they say they want to end DEI?
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You didn’t know? It wasn’t a super subtle code.
 
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