Outgoing National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen discussed his tenure and global terror threats. Hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for international peace, this is about one hour. Bill good afternoon, everyone. I welcome you to the Carnegie Endowment for national peace, and i am especially delighted to welcome home to carnegie, nick rasumussen, the director of the counterterrorism center. As nick completes nearly 30 years of Government Service, we are very fortunate and very honored that he has chosen to offer a few thoughts at the honored that he has chosen to ther a few thoughts at place where his professional journey began at carnegie, where he served as an intern after graduating from wesleyan. I have known and admired nick since the 1990s, and we have served on the state department when nick worked for dennis ross in the middle east coordinators office. Nick went on to serve as one of few senior u. S. Servement officials to virtually continuously since 9 11 in
Am delighted to welcome all of you to the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. Especially delighted to n, asme director rasmusse he completes nearly 30 years of Government Service. We are fortunate and honored he chose to offer a parting thoughts that the place for his atfessional journey began, carnegie where he served as an intern in the Junior Fellows Program after graduating from wesleyan. I have known nick for many years since the 1990s, we served together in the state department, when he worked for did this ross in the middle east coordinators office. Next went on to serve as one of the very few senior u. S. Government officials to serve virtually continuously since 9 11 and fighting terrorism around the world. Over the last three years, he has led and molded hundreds of colleagues across different federal agencies into a remarkably strong and cohesive chain. Ana moment when there is increasing tendency, i think, to disparage sometimes and to politicize the work of career
Theyre imagining more field grains because theyve been importing them from Eastern Europe so the banking. Mr. Isaacson mrs. Carter . Mrs. Carter i wasnt there. President carter we were with the elders, the hasbeen politicians. [laughter] Nelson Mendela mandela was the founder. A former secretary general of the United Nations, kofi annan the former president of thailand, the former president of finland. Former president of mexico and former president of brazil and so forth. Thats our 11 members but also the chief negotiator for the United Nations for about 20 years, he was one trying to bring peace to the area. So we meet every six weeks or so and decide where we can go. We dont have to accommodate voters so we can pick and choose. Mr. Isaacson where did you go in the middle east on your last trip . President carter we went to the middle east, we went to gaza the Carter Center has had an office there. For several years. We still are working on bringing peace to israel. We are still work
Trump and why. Were joined by jordan allot hes executive producer, and daniel allot. Good morning gentlemen. Daniel allot. Tell us about the project. What it is and what sparked it. Guest trumps america is generally an effort to repair a bit of journalististic malpractice. It became clear after the election most of the media did not anticipate Donald Trumps rise or his victory. Frankly, most journalist were not all that interested learning about what motivated his voters. This sort of prompted us to say we want to get out there and learn who these people are and what they care about and track that. Host tell us about the journey. What has it taken you and who you talking to . Jordan we gone to couple of different counties. I think really the goal is to give a voice to people throughout the country who felt left behind or ignored by the media, by what they would look at as a political elite. Our goal is to give them a voice and not editorialize it. Give them a voice through the prioriti
Specific counties that votedfordonald trump to find out why and if that support will continue. We tear joined by jordan allott and Daniel Allott, the Washington Examiner. Hes their deputy commentator edit editor. Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Daniel, tell us about the project, what it is and what sparked it. Trumps america is generally an effort to repair a bit of journalistic malpractice thats happened over the last two years. It became clear of the election that most of the media did not anticipate Donald Trumps rise and victory and frankly most journalists were not at all interested in what motivated the voters. This prompted us because we wanted to get out there, learn who these people are, that they care about and track that over time. Where has it taken you and where do you do and who are you talking to specifically . Weve gone to a certain different counties so far. Nine different counties throughout the urs. A u. S. The goal is to give a voice to those who have felt igno