Marcus Thornton is a political-coned FSO with the Department of State. He previously served as a Border Patrol Agent and in other capacities with the Department of Homeland Security. Thornton speaks three foreign languages, including two critical-needs languages. He is the recipient of three Meritorious Honor Awards for his work defending human rights, rescuing victims of human trafficking and religious persecution, and advancing national security issues. Thornton is also the president and co-founder of Feds for Freedom, a nonprofit organization supporting thousands of federal employees and contractors that successfully defeated COVID vaccine mandates and works to promote government accountability and reform.