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Trump puts 'intern in charge' as 22-year-old former gardener takes top anti-terrorism job amid Iran bombing A 22-year-old counterterrorism official's ability to help defend the U.S. amid heightened tensions with Iran has sparked new worries about the Trump administration's personnel decisions. Thomas Fugate, a former gardener and Trump campaign staffer who graduated college last year, is reportedly overseeing a main U.S. counterterrorism hub. He now holds the title of special assistant, effectively running the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs Partnerships, commonly referred to as CP3, ProPublica reported earlier this month. 'It sounds like putting the intern in charge,' a counterterrorism researcher with years of experience at CP3 told the outlet of the 22-year-old's growing influence. He was hired by DHS in February, according to his LinkedIn page. And as federal officials warn about the increased likelihood of a terror attack on the U.S. homeland after American strikes in Iran, Fugate's role is coming under scrutiny. Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy raised the Trump official's sparse resume in terrorism prevention. '22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk. Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job,' the senator noted. Thomas Fugate - recently appointed as special assistant at DHS. He reportedly has vast control over DHS' CP3 counterterrorism program Fugate was a Trump campaign staffer before joining the administration Some
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