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Eyebrow-raising 22-year-old named leader of anti-terrorism unit says he is just a low-level staffer and denies having any power

Administration previously said Thomas Fugate had been given ‘leadership responsibilities’ at Homeland Security office tasked with stopping individual acts of violence and terrorism

The Independent UK

Who Is Thomas Fugate? Education, Parents And Why Is He Heading A Major Anti-Terrorism Group At 22?

Thomas Fugate, a 22-year-old Trump loyalist, leads DHS's anti-terrorism unit despite no security experience. Can he handle the challenge, or is it a reckless move?

International Business Times UK

A 22-year-old college grad with no security experience is now leading a government terror prevention team: ‘Putting the intern in charge’

Thomas Fugate’s leadership of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships has raised alarm bells

The Independent UK

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Trump taps "intern," 22, for terror lead

Key DHS official is one year out of college and has no apparent national security expertise

Salon

DOJ gives up on fighting extremists

State-level officials have been left to fend for themselves in the fight against domestic terrorism

Salon

Final defense authorization bill removes most House provisions on hate groups

WASHINGTON — The lawmakers who wrote this year’s final defense authorization bill deleted or diluted all eight House-passed NDAA provisions pertaining to extremism in the U.S. military or American society.

Tribune News Service

Final NDAA removes most House provisions on hate groups - Roll Call

Most of the provisions aimed at identifying and removing extremism in the U.S. military were stripped out of the annual defense policy bill.

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Fight brews over Pentagon’s push to counter extremists

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

Tribune News Service

Fight brews over Pentagon's push to counter extremists - Roll Call

Democrats are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups.

Roll Call

Senate NDAA to Pentagon: ‘Immediately’ halt fight against extremism

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee has called on the Defense Department to halt its programs to prevent and root out extremism in the ranks.

Tribune News Service

Senate NDAA to Pentagon: ‘Immediately’ halt fight against extremism - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee has called on the Defense Department to halt programs to prevent and root out extremism in the ranks.

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