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Interview with Nicholas Rasmussen

Jen Psaki and outgoing Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Nicholas Rasmussen discuss how the threats facing the United States have changed since September 11th and whether the U.S. government is the most effective voice for combating extremism online. (Runtime - 14:56)

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By Jen Psaki and Nicholas Rasmussen
Published on Dec 15, 2017

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In a special episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki sat down with the outgoing Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and former Carnegie junior fellow Nicholas Rasmussen. They discussed how the threats facing the United States have changed since September 11th, whether the U.S. government is the most effective voice for combating extremism online, and what social media companies should do to address the threat of terrorism.

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Jen Psaki
Former Nonresident Scholar
Jen Psaki
Nicholas Rasmussen
National Counterterrorism Center

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