EPISODE · Jan 2, 2025 · 34 MIN
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) made a mockery of New Orleans terror attack press conference
from The Smerconish Podcast · host Bruce Hoffman, Michael Smerconish
Bruce Hoffman is a tenured professor in Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where from 2010 to 2017 he was the Director of both the Center for Security Studies and of the Security Studies Program and from 2020-2023 the director of the Center for Jewish Civilization. In addition, Professor Hoffman is Professor Emeritus of Terrorism Studies at St Andrews University, Scotland. He previously held the Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was also Director of RAND’s Washington, D.C. Office. Professor Hoffman also served as RAND’s Vice President for External Affairs and as Acting Director of RAND’s Center for Middle East Public Policy.Appointed by the U.S. Congress to serve as a commissioner on the Independent Commission to Review the FBI’s Post-9/11 Response to Terrorism and Radicalization, Professor Hoffman was a lead author of the commission’s final report. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
It was quite the spectacle, when on New Years Day, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) stole the spotlight with inappropriate remarks at a press conference where FBI and other leaders spoke to give updates on the New Orleans terror attack. Before Michael shares his thoughts on how shocked he was, hear a conversation with Georgetown University Professor Bruce Hoffman, who has been studying terrorism and insurgency for nearly five decades. Also, hear audience reaction to what happened at the press conference. Original air date 2 January 2025.
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