Lisa Monaco
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Lisa Monaco is a seasoned national security expert who served as the Homeland Security Advisor under President Obama. This interview highlights her commitment to safeguarding democratic processes and her strategic thinking in addressing complex security challenges.
“So it did start my really immersion in national security and counterterrorism issues and homeland security issues started really in earnest when I was at the FBI.”
“So there is a tremendous amount that goes on and that is that has been thwarted that people will never know about, and rightly so. But it is the case that there's a tremendous amount that has been thwarted that people will never know. In terms of the range, it was dizzying.”
“No. No, as you said, it was the first kind of marquee prosecution for the financial scandals of the period, and it followed what was at the time the largest bankruptcy ever in the history of corporate America in December of 2001 when Enron went bankrupt. And a task force was formed, right? So the U.S.”
“So it's a process, right? There are a lot of times I was woken up at night, most often by the situation room. And it is sobering to see those who would try and do this country harm, whether it's here or Americans overseas or our partners.”
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