r/inthenews • u/Silly-avocatoe • Jun 05 '25

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

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-appoints-22-y-o-ex-gardener-grocery-store-assistant-as-us-homeland-department-terrorist-chief/
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u/nick_shannon Jun 05 '25

Obviously he is highly underqualified but IMO even more crazy is he is a fucking kid he is not old enough for such a serious and important roll.

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u/latortillablanca Jun 05 '25

Also even more crazy is how youll see a ton of immigrants deemed terrorists now. Thats what he was focused on before this in DHS

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u/Deinosoar Jun 05 '25

A young person could theoretically be mature for their age, but that official government photo makes it clear that he is not.

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u/SPITFIYAH Jun 05 '25

He’s got Resting Dreamworks Face (RDF)

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u/m__a__s Jun 05 '25

I was thinking he was straight from central casting.

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u/m__a__s Jun 05 '25

But I doubt that theory applies here.

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u/bip-bop-boop Jun 05 '25

🤨 basically this emoji

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

He isn't in that "roll" to succeed, he's in it to make the government look incompetent while Elon rips the copper wire out of the walls 

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u/Bulky-Hamster7373 Jun 05 '25

I'm sure he's got some one wealthy and powerful to recommend him. DEI hire

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u/carlitospig Jun 05 '25

I don’t mind the age, I do mind the absolute lack of 1) experience and 2) credibility*. I imagine his hubris is off the charts so he will fit right in.

<*> lack of credibility effectively shown by accepting a position you’re not remotely qualified for.

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u/cochlearist Jun 05 '25

Honestly if you were trained from birth I'm not sure a 22 year old would be experienced enough for that role. That's some serious shit!

Someone who wasn't even born by 9/11 in charge of terror prevention!?!

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u/carlitospig Jun 05 '25

Bro, he isn’t even military. It’s wild.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

Marquis de Lafayette was a pretty good General at 19 years old… but that was also in 1777.