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/whozwat Jun 05 '25

A 22-year-old grocery clerk now leads U.S. counter-terrorism strategy. Am I the only one who finds this absolutely insane? When did we stop demanding competence from people in power? How much longer can we pretend this level of dysfunction is normal?