Trevor Aaronson
Investigative Journalist | Exposing National Security Threats
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Trevor Aaronson is an award-winning investigative journalist who has uncovered major national security threats. As the executive director of the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, he has reported extensively on domestic terrorism, uncovering how the FBI has built a vast network of informants to monitor American citizens.
Aaronson's book 'The Terror Factory' revealed how the FBI has consistently foiled its own terrorism plots, making him a leading expert on the bureau's counterterrorism tactics. His gripping keynotes pull back the curtain on the hidden world of surveillance and national security, empowering audiences to think critically about civil liberties and the role of government.
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How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists
There's an organization responsible for more terrorism plots in the United States than al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and ISIS combined: The FBI. How? Why? In an eye-opening talk, investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson reveals a disturbing FBI practice that breeds terrorist plots by exploiting Muslim-Americans with mental health problems.
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