Counterterrorism Chief Christy Abizaid on Top Terror Threats to the U.S.
Intelligence Matters
CBS News
4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2022
⏱️ 43 minutes
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In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Christine "Christy" Abizaid, director of the National Counterterrorism Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Abizaid explains how the center's mission has evolved in the two decades following 9/11 and where its current areas of focus are. She details the existing external attack capabilities of terror networks including ISIS, al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab and explains how their ideologies have spread worldwide. Abizaid also offers her perspective on the threat within the United States of domestic violent extremists, explaining how NCTC supports domestic law enforcement agencies in tracking and disrupting potential attacks.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Intelligence Matters with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morel, brought to you by |
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| 0:15.0 | Christi Abizade is the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. |
| 0:19.0 | She is the eighth Senate confirmed director and the first woman to lead the country's counterterrorism enterprise. |
| 0:25.0 | Christi is an intelligence professional, having served at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council staff, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. |
| 0:34.0 | We just sat down with Christi to talk about her career, and CTC, and the terrorist threat today. |
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| 0:43.0 | I'm Michael Morel, and this is Intelligence Matters. |
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| 1:52.0 | Kristi, thank you for joining us. It's great to have you on the show and it's great to see you again. |
| 1:57.0 | Yeah, it's really good to be here. Thank you very much for having me on. |
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