An alert was put out yesterday about a terrorist threat in Los Angeles. Apparently, there is some information that Iran plans to hit the city with drones which seems far-fetched but you never know. There has been a report that some drones were stolen from the military in Kentucky, so anything’ possible, I guess.
Nonetheless, it’s pretty clear that the country should be on high alert since Trump has started a war with Iran for no reason. Asymmetric warfare is most definitely on the table and I wouldn’t be surprised if LA is a target since there is a huge Iranian population here. They tend not to be pro-Ayatollah but I suppose there’s always a chance of an outlier.
In any case, there’s no need to be concerned. Recall the kind of people they’ve got dealing with terrorism in the Trump administration:
Thomas Fugate is the latest political appointee of President Donald Trump’s administration to raise some eyebrows. The 22-year-old graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in May 2024 and quickly found himself in an important national security role after helping with Trump’s third presidential campaign and working in a government affairs position for The Heritage Foundation, according to his LinkedIn.
He was tapped to be a special assistant at the Department of Homeland Security, who will now be entrusted with preventing terrorism.
Fugate’s role includes helping to oversee the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, known as CP3, which works to combat terrorism and targeted violence. As of September 2024, CP3 is also in charge of administering 35 grants, totaling $18 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program.
Fugate’s LinkedIn profile, which was taken down as his story went viral, noted that he was a checkout clerk at an H-E-B grocery store as recently as 2022. It also listed experience on multiple political campaigns and in Model U.N., however, there was no evidence of counterterrorism expertise or any national security experience that would immediately qualify him for a DHS role.
He’s a good Trumper and that’s all that counts.
There are now thousands of Fugates in important positions in the U.S. government now.