It was that you had people so unabashedly walking about, carrying their tiki torches and saying these horribly racist things. Beyond withholding her vote from Trump, Neumann is taking things a step further: she plans to vote for a Democrat former Vice President Joe Biden for the first time in her life. So right now, I know that I'm searching for how to best communicate and encourage that change. After conducting ethnographic fieldwork with far right movements, she was tapped to lead the European Unions first inter-governmental initiative to fight far-right terrorism. They are MAGA. Was there a specific turning point? The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Perry, W. J.; Patterson, N. H.; Prentice, B. M.; Spraggins, J. M.; Djambazova, K. V.; Rivera, E. S.; Migas, L. G.; Ta, K.; Zhang, R.; Shin, M.; Rooney, R. T.; Ellis, J. F.; Triplett, A. E.; Rubakhin, S. S.; Sweedler, J. V. 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[3][4][5][6][7] She served on the Homeland Security Council staff in the George W. Bush administration starting in 2003. This directory covers Elizabeth Neumann. So that networking effect can be very powerful. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. We remember the people behind the data points. Pope, W. H.; Bowman, C. A.; Russell, D. A.; Jacobs-Sera, D.; Asai, D. J.; Cresawn, S. G.; Jacobs, W. R. Jr.; Hendrix, R. W.; Lawrence, J. G.; Hatfull, G. F.; Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science; General Chemistry and Placement Requirements, Francesca Miller Undergraduate Research Award, R.B. And they felt like it was time for revolution, time to go back to the basics of - you heard them screaming 1776 through the hallways. You've been speaking out against Republicans who support the stop the steal point of view. And - because you've written about how he stood in the way of the department talking about the threat of domestic terrorism. When Neumann returned to DHS in 2017, she was expecting more of the same. We were in the process of writing a strategy around how we were going to strengthen our prevention efforts and then briefing members of the president's senior staff. Miller Research, Service, and Mentorship Award, R. Bryan Miller Summer Graduate Fellowship, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University under the supervision of Richard Caprioli and Jeffrey Spraggins, NSF Doctoral Fellow at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign u. They also subscribe to an ideology of accelerationism, which a white supremacist might also ascribe to. You've been writing. I certainly have enjoyed spending more time with my kids and getting involved in our local community. And some of the people I'm referring to here were former members of the military or the police. The pandemic - it's the China virus. From 2003 to 2006, Neumann worked at the White House as part of the staff of the Homeland Security Council post 9/11. "[24] Among Neumann's papers are "Robust Refugee Programs Aid National Security",[25] "Immigration is Not a Security Threat",[26] and "Rescinding the Travel Ban Will Improve National Security. When you saw the images, it just was very jarring, Neumann told Sykes. Militias are referenced in the Second Amendment, so there's this belief that it's legal, that it's constitutionally-protected activity. And the senior staff and the cabinet members learned how to work around that and avoid those issues for the sake of trying to get something done. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Inside the DHS Prevention and Protection Mission Addressing Targeted Violence and Terrorism. For me, it started with looking at Scripture and not traditional R talking points. She oversees Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wide policy development and coordination for screening and vetting, terrorism prevention, counterterrorism, countering transitional criminal organizations, and other persistent and emerging threats. When it comes from the top, it carries a lot more weight, and it spreads in a way that just normal chatter online doesnt have the power to spread. We'll be right back. But that has happened before. To have that many unaffiliated people doing what happened on January 6 - and clearly, they were led by people that were more coordinated, more organized - they crossed into acts of terrorism by what they did to the Capitol on January 6. And it may also have a white supremacist viewpoint, might believe it's a race war, but not necessarily. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about us. (LockA locked padlock) These are not groups that necessarily share the same ideology. Getty We have to recognize that it was created through political and cultural means, and we need politics and culture to help fix it. mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Elizabeth Neumann. So there is a concern then on the other side of January 6, you have groups interconnected in a way that they weren't before. Not exactly clear why they were trigger words. And I was told pretty directly, we cannot use that term. 608 East Hickory Street, Denton, Texas 76205, United States. It's about pushing back against the authorities. Let's get back to my interview about the growing threat of domestic terrorism with Elizabeth Neumann. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. That backstabbing, the folks that were coming in were only about themselves, they didnt have any experience in the homeland security space. They saw it as a success in that we have such societal discord that we can't seem to find, even post-January 6, the ability to come together on a basic thing like a commission to study domestic terrorism in our country and what happened on January 6. These are people that do brief him directly. And I would have been willing to offer him grace that he genuinely didn't understand that his words were having this kind of impact. If you're just joining us, my guest is Elizabeth Neumann. They are just people that are passionate about Donald Trump. We turn to our analysts in the intelligence community. Neumanns now-archived bio on the Department of Homeland Security website details at length her extensive experience and expertise. Her LinkedIn profile highlights that she launched (the) nations first terrorism prevention program and developed and championed (the) first DHS counterterrorism strategic framework., My entire career has been focused on this concept of counterterrorism within the homeland, she told Sykes. Elizabeth Neumann [00:00:25] It sends a very strong signal to the rest of the world that we, the American people, are welcoming . Neumann left the Bush Administration and worked as a Senior Advisor to the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where she helped author and coordinate the implementation of key components of the 2007 White House National Strategy for Information Sharing. That coordination that was happening in the weeks leading up to January 6, I find it really hard to believe that there wasn't also connection points with people around the president. Neumann, a graduate of the University of Texas, had a front-row seat and a hand on the steering wheel during the creation of U.S. counterterrorism policy. Name. And I say several. Sign me up. We value joy, while pursuing a serious mission. Just so you know, we can't call it domestic terrorism. What does this mean? Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020. Elizabeth was appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer in December 2022. And they - that's how they get to the place where they think family separation would send that signal. Trump not only ignored the threat, she says, he added fuel to the fire of extremism. NEUMANN: You know, it was probably most directly El Paso, coming out of that. But certainly, he would go off on tangents any time those things were referenced. As we navigate fast-changing trends and increasingly complex environments, we stay true to our mission: one based on creativity, integrity, and hope. It was about how can I help John Kelly do what he needs to do to be able to help the president make as good of choices as possible and prevent bad choices from being made, she told NPR. It'll be interesting to see if there's any more coordination specific to the capital, though, in the messaging traffic that was released, they were talking about an insurrection. Netta, Rachel - Neureker, Niharika > Neumann, Debby - Neumann, Ginny > Neumann, Elixa - Neumann, Elizabeth > Neumann, Elizabeth. So the El Paso moment was the moment when he could have said, oh, my goodness, my words ended up in a terrorist manifesto. In an interview last month with CNNs Jake Tapper, Neumann said Trumps campaign is intentionally sowing seeds of fear. June 25, 2021. When a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March of 2019 and shared a manifesto espousing white supremacist beliefs Neumann knew the problem had gone global. Neumann served as an executive assistant to Homeland Security Advisor John A. Gordon, shifting eventually to serve as Associate Director of the Domestic Counterterrorism Directorate. Yes. He demonized Mexicans. Elizabeth Neumann has more than 20 years' experience in homeland security, dating back to when she served on George W. Bush's Homeland Security Council. And the U.S. government's going to be overthrown. We commit to our own ongoing education. And they kept referring to things like the rise of right-wing violent extremism, the rise of nationalism, the rise of fascism. But it was clear to me - and, of course, at this point, it's three years into the administration. And they're going to be able to establish this white nation. So we are very fractured as a nation at this point, very polarized. Over the past five years, Ms. Neumann has lived in Denver, Seattle, and Dallas. Illinois Distinguished Fellowship, Baylor University, Waco, TX Neumann told Sykes that Trumps poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic response has increased the likelihood of violence. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. I'm not a lawyer by background, so I'm following the investigations closely, hoping that they might discover connections. It's not necessarily obvious that what they're recruiting to is illegal. It was groundbreaking in its assessment of white supremacy, Neumann told Wallace. [4][7][6], As a counterterrorism expert, Neumann became an outspoken critic of the Trump Administration's rhetoric and lack of action regarding domestic terrorism policy and warnings of potential threats,[13] warning of attacks by white nationalists and other radical extremists[14] and the groundwork laid for further attacks in the months[15] and years[16] to come. Transcript: The First 100: Elizabeth Neumann. Elizabeth Neumann is a former Department of Homeland Security official who has spoken out about her experiences in President Donald Trump's administration. An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. But I'm guessing that the people around the president were careful to keep the president himself out of whatever they were planning on January 6. We provide autonomy and opportunity to our team as a pathway to personal growth and collective excellence. And just to have it full out in view was really really shocking.. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. It used to be small groups. GROSS: So some of the people who stormed the Capitol were members of the Oath Keepers or the Three Percenters which recruit from the military and from the police. And so you might easily have a white supremacist who is also a boogaloo boy. Our experience working with governments, tech companies and communities revealed a major gap in the approach to this deadly problem. "[27], Neumann has described herself as "first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ," and her 2016 decision to vote for Trump as "primarily because of the pro-life issue. When I heard about it, I was sick to my stomach. An official website of the United States government. And we were predominantly worried about the white supremacist groups because historically they have been the most lethal in their violence. It's rather stunning, actually, the more the data comes out about who actually crossed the threshold into the Capitol. And they can't even agree on the issues that they stand for. NIH NIDDK F32, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL But right now, you have this confluence of violent extremist organizations that, you know, have been emboldened by him, new groups that have kind of sprung up around him like the Proud Boys and then this big lie that many in the country believe is true, and it's just too much. Nancy Tiner Chemistry Scholarship And if we follow what Jesus taught us, it is much more about loving one another, serving one another, as opposed to being obsessed with having power and getting things your own way. Read our latest data-driven analyses on online harms at Medium. He activated a lot of people to take action on their hatred, either - whether it was a death threat or storming the Capitol. She's now co-director of the Republican Accountability Project, which was founded to push back against the lies and conspiracy theories about voter fraud and claims that the 2020 election was rigged, and to hold accountable elected leaders who have supported those claims and tried to overturn a legitimate election. There was another news organization that looked through court records during the Trump presidency and found - and this was only 2 1/2 years into his presidency - they found over 50 cases of individuals being prosecuted for hate crimes that cited the president as the reason why they felt that they were justified in doing whatever they did. So while the guard rails held up and the presidential transition happened on January 20, there is damage to our democracy that persists today, including the fact that you see so many Republicans at the state level and at the national level spending so much time and energy on voter suppression, because a sizable portion of the Republican Party, the Republican voters, believe that the election was stolen from them. All rights reserved. They also believe in a coming civil war. And it only got worse, Neumann explained to Sykes. Did you talk to Trump directly about the threat of domestic extremism? Get in Touch! He's accused of sexually harassing and assaulting women. And it was kind of left at that. Copyright The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus. Our team is also made up of some of the most impressive people weve ever known, expert analysts and software developers with wide-ranging backgrounds and decades of experience in government, security tech and business. It wasn't so much that we had a protest - counterprotest death. We'll be right back after a short break. Home; . He was creating the problem for us. What was his problem with that? I do know that you had career and political officials under tremendous pressure to get immigration numbers down. And many of those children have never been reunited with their parents because no one can find their parents. This is August 2019. It's that we have mass violence justified for political purposes. GROSS: Elizabeth Neumann served as assistant secretary of Homeland Security for counterterrorism and threat reduction in the Trump administration. Contact Us Elizabeth Neumann Company Elizabeth Neumann Company Elizabeth Neumann Company Elizabeth Neumann Company Home About Us Meeting Planning Business Travel Virtual Holiday Events Contact Us Hello About Us There's much to see here. By Elizabeth Neumann. I had many moments where I was on my knees praying and asking if it was time to go, because it was exhausting, it was chaotic, it was toxic, Neumann said on The Bulwark Podcast. And so it was a recognition that we have this new threat. Then he reads some script that his staff wrote him that sounds conciliatory. So there clearly was this understanding in the weeks prior to January 6 that something that they labeled an insurrection was going to happen on January 6 and that they needed to coordinate to be able - to achieve that common purpose. And then Charlottesville happened. Elizabeth Neumann is a former Department of Homeland Security official who has spoken out about her experiences in President Donald Trumps administration. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. In 2018, Neumann became DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, where she served until her resignation in April 2020. And the proper response is, oh, my gosh, that's not what I meant. [17] In early 2021, Neumann served as the co-Director[18] of the Republican Accountability Project, a group under Republicans for the Rule of Law's Defending Democracy Together that "pledges $50 million in an effort to defend Republican impeachment supporters"[19] and "knock down seditionists"[20] in primary elections. I can appreciate that maybe (Trump) did not understand that his words were having this effect. Neumann told Sykes that by the end of 2019, she decided it was time to move on, and she began planning her departure. I did not have high expectations of accomplishing certain policy goals. She also worked as a contractor helping businesses with cyber security and risk assessments, and with DHS in developing threat assessments and in restructuring and opening regional field offices. He attacks back. [9], Neumann joined DHS Secretary John Kelly as his Deputy Chief of Staff in 2017; and she served in the same capacity under Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke. Its very clear that the campaigns approach is to instill fear, to use divisive language. I'm looking forward to healthy & civil dialogue about how we reconcile our faith & our vote https://t.co/p0pweHmPUg, Elizabeth Neumann (@NeuSummits) August 27, 2020. They made it clear that the work that they were doing, especially after El Paso, was about violence prevention. He had things that it just was not worth the time and the energy to try to bring up to him. Elizabeth Neumann is an American former homeland security official. We recognise the harms caused by racial inequality and gender inequality globally and especially in our own sector. NEUMANN: Definitely did. In this role, she traveled across the globe working with tech companies, governments and activists to set up efforts to deradicalize and disengage individuals at-risk of violent extremism. GROSS: And let me reintroduce you here. Washington D.C. 20036 I'm Terry Gross. Turns out that's not the case. There's a big misunderstanding in our public about what a militia is. Info@ENCemail.com. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. The FBI agreed with us about six months later, and now thankfully the counterterrorism community is going after this threat, at least at their level.. You had people walking through the streets of Charlottesville clad in khaki pants and a button-down shirt saying, Jews will not replace us, and youre like this is something that I think we all thought had gone away, that if you have people with these views, they hide under rocks, they operate in the deep web, that it is not acceptable to talk that way, to act that way anymore. But the other major problem with January 6 is so far of those indicted about, 85 to 90% - the numbers will change depending on, you know, who gets indicted next - but it's somewhere in that 85 to 90% of the individuals indicted are unaffiliated. And it can give this false sense that they don't have their act together, they're not actually that dangerous because they're always fighting with one another. There's opportunity and maybe responsibility to try to encourage evangelicals that our faith is so much bigger than any problem that you perceive in this moment. In the Trump administration she served from February 2017 to April 2020 as a senior advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to DHS Secretary John Kelly and Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke, and as DHS Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, and Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf. And also, I think you've pointed out that although Trump can turn this on, there's no indication he can turn it off. GROSS: Are you saying that when Trump was president, he was able to accomplish the kinds of things that these disparate groups, the Proud Boys, the white supremacist groups, the Three Percenters, all the accelerationists (ph), what they were not able to accomplish? Before the 2020 election, she wrote about why she thought Trump was so dangerous for our country. Shes joined a coalition of more than 70 other former national security officials who served under Republican presidents and are now pledging support to Biden. AUBURN - Katie Elizabeth Snyder, 40 years old of Greene, Maine walked to meet God on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at CMMC. During your years working in Homeland Security, was there a turning point for you when you realized that these far-right extremist groups, including white supremacist groups, including groups that want to create a civil war, that they were more than just kind of background fringe, that they posed a serious threat to our national security? You may have heard of them as well. Her family was by her side, holding her close as she transcended to a . Elizabeth Neumann Company, LLC. We had five during my tenure there. We need people like that to come out and say the election wasn't stolen. It bonds you in a way that just meeting on the street would not bond you. So it's really hard to categorize with broad brush strokes. I'm Terry Gross. Let's get back to my interview with Elizabeth Neumann about the growing threat of domestic terrorism. We respect one another. I really don't want that to be the answer. The moment that you realize that your rhetoric is aligned with this attackers justification for killing people, the proper response is to come out and condemn it.. And we are not going to be able to stop it. He was, as you have shared, pouring fuel on the fire of it. As a security professional you worry that were sitting on a tinderbox about to explode, because more fuel keeps being added to the fire, she told NPR. GROSS: It's clear from what you're saying that you think when Trump was president, he activated a lot of hatred. We knew we needed to build better tech to apply those lessons well. So that moment certainly raised a lot of questions. We are always looking for enthusiastic and passionate students to join as well as collaborators in any field for collaboration, as these approaches are applicable to most biological systems. NEUMANN: I do believe he should be held legally accountable. Ms. Neumanns work in the homeland security enterprise began just prior to the founding of the DHS in 2003, where she served on the Homeland Security Council at The White House. Airing on TV in Arizona and coming to a swing state near you! Tel: 202-452-0650 BS in Chemistry from Baylor University with research performed under the supervision of Touradj Solouki. And some of the career officials really felt like the only way to get the numbers down was to do something drastic as a deterrence measure. That is not healthy. How does the historic preoccupation with a precious metal relate to contemporary central banking? Lives in Berlin, Germany. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And that's certainly an important lens through which to view the problem set. : elizabeth.neumann@vanderbilt.edu. I don't know. It didn't return Donald Trump to the presidency. When you quit the Trump administration in 2020 and left your job in Homeland Security, what was the turning point for you where you decided you couldn't stay anymore? We'll be right back after we take a short break. Her expertise includes threat and risk trend analysis; assessing, developing, and executing security doctrine, strategy, policy, and plans; and optimizing organizational development to address emerging risks.
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