General Discussion

Thomas C. Fugate III (born 2002 or 2003) is an American political appointee serving in the United States Department of Homeland Security whose responsibilities were expanded to include serving as the director of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).[1][2]

He completed an undergraduate degree in Politics and Law from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2024 and worked as an intern at the Heritage Foundation.[1][3][4] He succeeded counterterrorism scholar Bill Braniff, who resigned following the cutting of staff at the center.[2] Fugate had been a "special assistant" at the Department of Homeland Security in an immigration office.[2] He had also worked on the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign and attended the 2024 Republican National Convention.[2]