Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it once employed an American neo-Nazi terror leader now based in Russia after he posted what he said were letters of appreciation DHS and the Pentagon sent him thanking him for his service.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it once employed an American neo-Nazi terror leader now based in Russia after he posted what he said were letters of appreciation DHS and the Pentagon sent him thanking him for his service. https://t.co/CiJAo32jlm

— Vin Anson (@vinkoanson) February 17, 2021

Scoop: @DHSgov confirmed to me that it used to employ Rinaldo Nazzaro who is the leader and founder of the Base, the same type of domestic terrorist group it sees as a national security threat. The Base is also already under an intense FBI crackdown. https://t.co/dRlDFdGpDx

— Ben Makuch (@BMakuch) February 17, 2021