Young Man, There’s a Place You Can Go

“Typically … a candidate that green wouldn’t have gotten an interview for a junior position, much less be hired to run operations. According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club.” If I tried to write about every outrageously bad Trump appointee, you’d be overwhelmed and my already nubbed fingertips would be worn down to my palms. So instead, I just include a few examples to give you an idea of the team we’re putting on the field. ProPublica: The Intern in Charge: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention. “The office’s mission has changed overnight, with a pivot away from focusing on domestic extremism, especially far-right movements. The ‘terrorism’ category that framed the agency’s work for years was abruptly expanded to include drug cartels, part of what DHS staffers call an overarching message that border security is the only mission that matters. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has largely left terrorism prevention to the states.” (Maybe the states can find some junior high students who want to run the programs for extra credit.)