Matt Olsen
Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security and current partner at WilmerHale, with extensive experience prosecuting national security and counterterrorism cases.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 46min
Lawfare Daily: Matt Olsen Talks Iran, the Justice Department, and FISA 702
Matt Olsen, former Assistant Attorney General for National Security and current WilmerHale partner, brings decades of counterterrorism experience. He discusses Iran's persistent terrorism and assassination efforts on U.S. soil. He warns about weakened DOJ and FBI capacity. He explains why Section 702 intelligence is crucial and the risks if it lapses.
Apr 17, 2024 • 46min
Matt Olsen Debriefs on FISA 702
Matt Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, discusses the overhaul and reauthorization of the FISA 702 program with Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes. They cover new constraints on the Justice Department and the FBI, lack of a warrant requirement, controversial provisions, and the bill's prospects in the Senate.
