Combating Violent Extremism
Jesse Morton, a former self-described Jihadist who worked with al-Qaida, and the former New York City intelligence officer responsible for… read more
Jesse Morton, a former self-described Jihadist who worked with al-Qaida, and the former New York City intelligence officer responsible for having him arrested talked about combating violent extremism. Mr. Morton was the founder and leader of the now-defunct Revolution Muslim, later served time in prison for conspiring to solicit murder, and now works as a FBI informant and runs an organization aimed at combating extremism. During this event, Mr. Morton shared his own radicalization process, his time in prison, and efforts to rehabilitate radicalized individuals. close
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Seth G. Jones Director Center for Strategic and International Studies->Transnational Threats Project
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