US President Donald Trump Appoints Former Terror Convicts to White House

In a development sparking widespread debate, a recent India Today report claims that former US President Donald Trump has appointed individuals with controversial pasts — including a former terror convict and a Hamas-linked scholar — as advisors in his team as he eyes a return to the White House.

US President Donald Trump Appoints Former Terror Convicts to White House

The report, citing unnamed sources and international media outlets, alleges that one of the appointees was previously convicted on terror-related charges, while another has documented associations with Hamas, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and several other countries.

Though official confirmation from the Trump campaign or the US government is awaited

Though official confirmation from the Trump campaign or the US government is awaited, the reported appointments have triggered alarm among policy experts and international observers, raising concerns about national security and the direction of Trump’s potential second term.

Critics argue that bringing individuals with extremist affiliations into advisory roles could jeopardize domestic security frameworks and send conflicting signals to America’s global allies. Supporters, however, claim Trump’s decisions are part of a broader strategy to diversify viewpoints and include voices from varied backgrounds.

The article further adds that the individuals in question are believed to have reinvented themselves as community leaders and scholars after serving their sentences or distancing themselves from their pasts — a narrative some believe Trump may be using to frame their inclusion as part of a “second chance” philosophy.

While the news is still developing, political analysts suggest this move could significantly influence Trump’s campaign narrative, polarizing public opinion further ahead of the upcoming US elections.