Students Talk Security | Domestic Terrorism and its Implications for U.S. National Security

Notre Dame International Security Center

An Interview with Former U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly by Carson Whitesell Summary: In this episode of “Students Talk Security,” former United States Senator Joe Donnelly discusses the domestic terrorism in the United States with an emphasis on recent events like the storming of the Capitol on January 6th. Donnelly brings a special perspective to the problem because of his time in the Senate, which gives him insight into what Congress and the federal government in general can do to combat this preeminent national security threat. Biography: Joe Donnelly served as the three term U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Second Congressional District from 2007 to 2013 and the United States Senator from Indiana from 2013 to 2019. Senator Donnelly is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School. While in the House of Representatives, Congressman Donnelly served on the Veterans’ Committee, the Financial Services Committee, and the Agriculture Committee. While in the United States Senate, Senator Donnelly served on the Aging Committee (primarily Senior Issues), the Agriculture Committee, the Banking Committee, and the Armed Services Committee. Senator Donnelly was the Ranking Member of the Banking Committee’s National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee. Donnelly was also the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee. Senator Donnelly was a member of the Armed Services Committee’s Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and the Airland Subcommittee. Senator Donnelly currently teaches National Security at the University of Notre Dame, practices law at the firm of Akin, Gump and is the Board Chairman of the Soufan Center, a research center dedicated to global security issues and emerging threats.