Known Wolves: Federal counter-terrorism slip-ups and need for state-level laws with Kyle Shideler

Center Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Kyle Shideler, joined the Middle East Forum for a discussion on the United States’ counterterrorism program.

Known Wolves: Federal Counter-Terrorism Slip-Ups and Need for State-Level Laws with Kyle Shideler

The FBI has repeatedly hidden the Islamist motivations of jihadis, sometimes with fatal consequences, including three in Texas alone (Garland, Fort Hood, Colleyville). What explains this persistent ineptitude? Is this just a public error or also a private one? Does the solution lie with state legislatures and law enforcement?