National Intelligence Status With General Michael Hayden, Mark Zaid, And Larry Pfeiffer

National Intelligence Status With General Michael Hayden, Mark Zaid, And Larry Pfeiffer

Author: David Ramadan, Schar School at George Mason University July 2, 2026 Duration: 1:06:03

National intelligence is perhaps the very last thing you would talk about during dinner. But despite being a boring subject, it is a critical thing that impacts every single citizen’s safety and security. To put Season 1 to a close, David Ramadan and guest co-host Larry Pfeiffer sit down with General Michael Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, and Mark Zaid, one of the country's leading national security attorneys. Together, they take a deep dive into the current state of national intelligence: are we still safe, or should we be on red alert? They also discuss the potential dangers of politicizing government intelligence agencies, as well as how democratic societies can protect themselves without losing themselves.


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