A speechwriter for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been linked to a series of online posts and recordings containing extremist rhetoric and hate speech, prompting the agency to respond by sending reporters a link to the First Amendment. The content, attributed to Eric Lendrum, was first reported by Notus.
Lendrum, who joined DHS in March 2025 after earlier stints at the Department of the Interior, maintained a substantial online presence in the years between government roles., Notus explained. Among his most controversial posts are a 2021 blog claiming that "American conservatives are, right now, on a course for being every bit as ostracized and alienated from broader society as Jews were in the years leading up to Nazi Germany."
