Jacob Glick

Jacob Glick, former investigative counsel for the January 6th Select Committee and current policy counsel at Georgetown, dives into the intricate web of far-right extremism. He outlines how COVID isolation fueled radicalization and discusses the role of social media in propagating extremist ideas. Glick shares insights from his interviews with rioters, revealing their motivations and the challenges in understanding their perspectives. He highlights the persistent threat of extremist movements and advocates for stronger anti-paramilitary laws to address vigilante groups.

Jacob Glick, investigative counsel for the January 6th committee and policy counsel at Georgetown’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, shares his insights on far-right extremism. He explores the disturbing connection between social media and the motivations behind the Capitol riot. Glick reveals his experiences interviewing whistleblowers and extremist group members, shedding light on the political conditions that fueled such violence. He also discusses the implications of Trump's rhetoric and the need for legal reforms to address paramilitary activities.

The Jan. 6 committee’s final report on the insurrection is over 800 pages, including the footnotes. But there’s still new information coming out about the committee’s findings and its work.Last week, we brought you an interview with Dean Jackson, one of the staffers who worked on the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation into the role of social media in the insurrection. Today, we’re featuring a conversation with Jacob Glick, who served as investigative counsel on the committee and is currently a policy counsel at Georgetown’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. His work in the Jan. 6 investigation focused on social media and far-right extremism. Lawfare senior editor Quinta Jurecic spoke with Jacob about what the investigation showed him about the forces that led to Jan. 6, how he understands the threat still posed by extremism, and what it was like interviewing Twitter whistleblowers and members of far-right groups who stormed the Capitol.You can read Jacob’s essay with Mary McCord on countering extremism here in Just Security and listen to an interview with Jacob and his Jan. 6 committee colleagues here at Tech Policy Press.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.