Episode 30: Election Security in the United States

In light of the recent midterm elections in the United States, how do we assess the security and integrity of the US election system? What can the US do to deter foreign influence in the election process while identifying pressures that domestic actors are putting on the election system? What is the role of social media companies as arbiters of truth in the public square? What is the role of public service in this existential time? Check out our latest episode as hosts Sina Nemazi and Gareth Smythe interview Peter Strzok, current Georgetown University Professor and former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, in a wide-ranging discussion about the state of election security in the US.

About the Guest

Peter Paul Strzok is a former United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. He was the Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division and led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Previously, he had been the chief of the division’s Counterespionage Section and led the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server. Since October 2020, Strzok has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Views expressed are personal and do not represent the views of GSSR or any other entity.