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Claim Text: Career staff members had lost their input on social media accounts.
Simplified Text: Career staff members had lost their input on social media accounts
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Claim Maker: Egan Reich
Context Type: Website Article
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM (6 months ago)

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Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/politics/trump-administration-social-media-homeland-security.html

The Department of Homeland Security hired a social media manager from the Department of Labor, Peyton Rollins, despite concerns over his posts. Rollins's posts at the Labor Department used imagery and phrases that raised alarms about white-nationalist rhetoric and QAnon conspiracy theories. Career staff members at the Labor Department lost input on social media accounts.

Homeland Security Social Media Trump Administration White Nationalism QAnon Labor Department Politics

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