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New DHS Director Faces Backlash Over Extremist Ties

2/13/2026

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  • Peyton Rollins, 21, was appointed as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s digital communications director.
  • Rollins's past Labor Department posts drew criticism that he promoted extremist rhetoric and used imagery reminiscent of Nazi propaganda.
  • Rollins posted phrases like "the globalist status quo is OVER" and featured Confederate symbols.
  • The appointment has raised concerns about DHS communications under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and its ties to right-wing extremism.