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Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress will host four distinguished former national security policymakers on Tuesday, May 2, at 12:00 p.m. ET to assess the state of civil liberties and counterterrorism policy in the Trump era. As a candidate, President Donald Trump repeatedly cited the fear of terrorism in order to threaten civil liberties. President Trump, in openly musing that torture works and trying to ban Muslims from coming to the United States, represents a complete break from past administrations—including Republican ones—in so openly and directly rejecting the foundational rights on which the United States was built. In light of this, the panel will seek to identify the threats to civil liberties and human rights Americans should fear most in the coming years and discuss protections against such threats.
Who:
Distinguished panelists:
Mary DeRosa, former Deputy Counsel to the President for National Security and Legal Adviser, National Security Council
Lara Flint, former Chief Counsel for National Security, Senate Judiciary Committee
Suzanne Spaulding, former Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
The Hon. Patricia Wald, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; former member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Moderated by:
Kate Martin, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
When:
May 2, 2017
12:00 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET
Where:
Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005