Kristi Noem put 22-year-old Thomas Fugate in charge of a unit fighting domestic terrorism. He had no experience--having o

[riversedge]

I have never seen an explanation for Noem giving him the high powered job.


Kristi Noem put 22-year-old Thomas Fugate in charge of a unit fighting domestic terrorism. He had no experience—having only worked as a gardener and a grocery store clerk. Now, Fugate has been publicly downgraded by his own department to a low-level staffer.

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[creon]

1. lol

that is too funny

[Initech]

2. 10,000% he's either a spy or the son of a spy.

No way they'd give this job to some random kid. He's got to have some dirt on him.

[MrWowWow]

3. The 22yr old was probably the only one who

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would EVER unwittingly go down on and be "owned" by her. It's a fuggin episode of "Weeds" every week with these tragically hip, tone deaf rejects from the GEICO caveman TV commercials.

[Ocelot II]

4. More info here, in case you don't do X:

https://archive.is/CsaZl

[Attilatheblond]

8. Thank you. Some of us avoid the X

appreciate you link!

[tanyev]

5. Some 22 year olds look like they're barely out of high school.

Other 22 year olds apparently look like they’ve been working the overnight shift at Denny’s for over a decade.

[Probatim]

6. Regardless of his demotion, he's still in over his head.

He's a fucking joke - and it's on us.

[Attilatheblond]

7. Did he fail to relieve Cos Play Princess's stress on demand?

[Norrrm]

9. But he passed the Civil Service exam.

[DoBW]

11. YEP

Hoodlum's good stuff

[markodochartaigh]

10. Does he keep the same

rate of pay?

[fujiyamasan]

12. Maybe it was to keep him quiet

We already know Noem had an affair with Lewandosky,.

Maybe she wanted someone younger…welcome to cougar town!

[Demovictory9]

13. He worshipped trump

[Ping Tung]

14. Did she rename him Fido, Rover, or Fluffy?

[fujiyamasan]

15. I guess he was lucky he wasn't taken to the quarry