Last week, as part of the conference “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy,” Strauss Center Director Klein moderated a fireside chat with Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

The engaging and insightful conversation covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to TikTok.

Click here to watch the event in full, including keynote remarks by DNI Haines.

Their conversation has also garnered attention from various media outlets in recent days. Read more at the links below:

Politico – “Politico Playbook: Policy Corner”

Yahoo News – “U.S. intel chief warns of ‘devastating’ impact of Russian missile attacks”

Government Executive – “The National Intelligence Director: Over-Classification Undermines Democracy”

Washington Examiner – “Top intelligence official defends herself over ‘stonewalling’ accusations around Biden classified documents”

The Daily Texan – “Director of National Intelligence, Texas Senator discuss classified documents and security threats surrounding TikTok”

Special thanks go out to DNI Haines and her team, as well as America’s Secrets conference co-sponsors: the Clements Center for National Security, the Intelligence Studies Project, the LBJ Presidential Library, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB). Additional thanks to the LBJ Presidential Library for providing photos.