The Department of War confirmed Monday, Aug. 24, that Jennica Pounds, a pro-Trump influencer known online as DataRepublican, has served as a special government employee since July, according to CBS News national security coordinating producer Jim LaPorta.
The War Department did not specify her duties or the nature of her work, officials said. This revelation has drawn sharp criticism from former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who called the situation the “scandal of the century” in a social media post. Kinzinger questioned how many other “blue checkmarks on X” might be special government employees paid by tax dollars, according to the report.
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