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A high-ranking official at the Department of Homeland Security has been suspended following allegations that she solicited tens of thousands of dollars from “sugar daddies.”

A formal complaint was filed against Julia Varvaro, a 29-year-old counterterrorism official, accusing her of keeping transactional relationships that posed a security riskThe Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.

She was appointed to her senior position in May 2025, shortly after earning a degree in Homeland Security from St. John’s University. Varvaro has attended several MAGA events and has been photographed with Donald Trump.

The complaint, filed with the DHS inspector general, was submitted by an executive identified as “Robert B,” who said he spent approximately $40,000 on Varvaro during the course of their three‑month relationship after they met on Hinge.

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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 9 hours ago

Why was she placed on leave?

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 16 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The entire administration is exclusively "transactional relationships that pose a security risk," but she's a woman, so

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 63 points 1 day ago (8 children)

How is a 29 year old a "top counter terrorism official"?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 15 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I know a few 29 year old folks that would be infinitely better qualified than half the jackasses on this administration.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago

You mean to say that you know someone more qualified than Big Balls!?

Doubt

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

She has a degree in homeland security, what more could you possibly want?

[–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 23 hours ago

I mean have you seen this administration?

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[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (2 children)

another woman. the purge continues. meanwhile, I'm sure that all the men receiving kickbacks and corporate sponsorships are totally safe.

[–] twelvety@fedia.io 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't doubt there are plenty of male MAGAs who would absolutely do what she did, if they could.

Grifters gonna grift.

[–] leoj@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or are paying a sugar-baby

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As if sex workers haven't been historically used to gather compromising information and state secrets.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Didn't news break yesterday of someone in the Trump administration falling for a honey pot recently?

*Found it: not a member of Trump's admin but a department chief in the Army's nuclear program.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/send-pretty-girl-army-nuclear-115212300.html

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Jeff Gannon anyone? Moar better article on it/him.

Enjoy this flashback from TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

Exactly the sugar daddies themselves are innocent victims apparently

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

a degree in homeland security

Okay then, that sounds like a real thing

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago

That seems pretty on brand for the MAGA cultist.

[–] SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Surprised the Felon-in-Chief didn’t want his cut of proceeds

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Did you see her picture, though? I don't think she is "his type". Totally the wrong demographic

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Definitely too old

Fair - no argument there :-)

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

If you supposedly have a degree in it, from a supposedly accredited university, and you openly fuck it up like this, what does that say about you? Stupid? Arrogant? Greedy? Addicted to something? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“Physics professor found injured after jumping off a barn flapping his arms”. Like - did you not learn about this in your curriculum?

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl -1 points 9 hours ago

What did she fuck up?

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

You have to be scum to begin with to work for this administration, so not surprised

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

I don't know how any POC, namely Latinos, would work or vote for him. Do they hate other Latinos?

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

She's hot. Latina. Young. And a pick me. Of COURSE she's fucked (literally... But still).

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