We’re putting security agencies under the microscope. Former President Donald Trump’s head turn at just the right moment saved a tragedy. A providential break perhaps, but clearly, something went terribly wrong inside the Secret Service. The Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas was a catastrophic failure of Israel’s elite intelligence apparatus. And in France, another top-tier security force has proven unable to protect the Olympic Games, with coordinated terror attacks just ahead of the opening ceremony. With threat levels this high, it’s a question we have to ask: are security agencies up to the task?
Our guests Jon Loew, a partner at the Five Eyes intelligence advisory group; Clare Lopez, former CIA agent and current security analyst; and retired Lt. Col. Tim Wilson, distinguished fellow and Second Amendment expert at Project Sentinel, join us to assess the world’s security agencies.