White Supremacist Infiltration of the FBI and Law Enforcement

February 28, 2025 00:59:37
White Supremacist Infiltration of the FBI and Law Enforcement
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White Supremacist Infiltration of the FBI and Law Enforcement

Feb 28 2025 | 00:59:37

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Hosted By

Jimmy Durchslag

Show Notes

On this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Mike German, a former special agent with the FBI and a fellow in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, about the issues he raises in his new book: Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. This live interview, recorded days after the inauguration of President Trump, details the right-leaning trend of the FBI and law enforcement in general, including members of white supremacist groups and a relative acceptance of crimes committed by far right extremists while victimizing mostly peaceful actions by demonstrators on the left. With Kash Patel as the new head of the FBI, the gutting of federal agencies by Elon Musk and the general tendency of the Trump Administration to downplay hate crimes and oppose racial justice movements, this very timely show presages what is now federal policy and the even more extreme support for white supremacy that can be expected in the current political climate.

Mike German is a fellow in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to ensure that the U.S. government respects human rights and fundamental freedoms in conducting the fight against terrorism. A former special agent with the FBI, his work focuses on law enforcement and intelligence oversight and reform. Before joining the Brennan Center in 2014, German served as the policy counsel for national security and privacy for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington legislative office.

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