File 033481
Analysis of Trump Administration Appointees and Think Tank Connections (File 033481)
Document discussing ties between Trump administration national security appointees and organizations promoting hardline positions on Islam and American security policy.
Summary
The document examines connections between Trump's national security adviser choice John Bolton and Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo with individuals and groups associated with the Center for Security Policy, a think tank led by Frank Gaffney Jr. It discusses how these figures have promoted rhetoric characterizing American Muslims and mosques as engaged in a 'stealth jihad' to 'Islamize' the country, framing such concerns as exploiting American pluralism and democratic values.
9:32 ...I< Top Stories122,J G1 Etihave appeared frequently on theradio show of Frank Gaffney Jr.,the president and founder of theCenter for Security Policy, a thinktank that argues that mosquesand Muslims across America areengaged in a "stealth jihad" to"Islamize" the country by takingadvantage of American pluralismand democracy.John R. Bolton is Mr. Trump's choice fornational security adviser. Mr. Bolton andMr. Pompeo both have ties to individualsand groups promoting a worldview that_