15-minute Extremism Update

On 12 June, the Program on Extremism held an important security briefing with the Executive Director of Community Security at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Russell H. “Rusty” Rosenthal. In the wake of the attacks in Washington, D.C., on May 25 that claimed the lives of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, this session offered a comprehensive overview of the events of that tragic day. Executive Director Rosenthal, alongside the Program on Extremism’s Head of Terrorism Research Lara Burns, shared critical insights into what transpired, as well as analyzed the current security risk and preventative measures being taken to protect the Jewish community.