Mike German
Former FBI agent and national security analyst with expertise in counterterrorism and civil liberties, who provides historical context and critique of NSPM 7, FISA/702, and surveillance practices.
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Feb 21, 2026 • 56min
Who Is on the DOJ's Secret "Domestic Terror" List
Mike German, a retired FBI agent turned national security analyst, gives historical critique of NSPM-7 and surveillance. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Congresswoman on the Judiciary Committee, presses concerns about a secret domestic-terror list and civil liberties. They examine NSPM-7’s broad language, secrecy risks, enforcement reach, and parallels to past political witch hunts.
Feb 17, 2025 • 32min
A Walkman and a Wire
Mike German, a Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and former FBI undercover agent, shares gripping insights from his time infiltrating neo-Nazi groups. He discusses how the FBI manipulated post-9/11 fears to sidestep critical regulations and highlights troubling inefficiencies in domestic terrorism case management. German critiques the FBI's inconsistent approach to threats, from white supremacy to animal rights activism, and reflects on the moral complexities of undercover work amid a politicized justice system.
