Iwona B. Horyn
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in December 2025.
publication date: Monday, December 8, 2025 (part of December 2025)
category: 
Government
clue: The person who keeps secure the people who keep secure our homeland keeps secure in her reputation despite social media mocking her unfortunate name.
explanation: Horyn is the acting Chief Security Officer at the Department of Homeland Security. She trended on social media in late 2025 for the implications and improbability of her name, but she has a long career as a bureaucrat with no sign of her high-profile post more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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