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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        1 day ago

        Sex is often used in espionage- soliciting is one of those things that causes you to lose a security clearance (selling or buying- legal or not)

        Sex work should be legal, but in this context it doesn’t matter as it’s a security risk.

        In THIS context it’s also makes it evident how she got her job anyway, which is something par for the course with republicans