Executive Branch Terrorism & Extremism

Lawfare Daily: Tom Brzozowski on Domestic Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions

Michael Feinberg, Thomas E. Brzozowski, Jen Patja
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 7:00 AM
Discussing recent changes by the White House and Justice Department with respect to domestic terrorism investigations and prosecutions.

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Senior Editor Michael Feinberg and Tom Brzozowski, formerly of the Justice Department, sit down to talk over recent changes set in motion by the White House and Justice Department with respect to domestic terrorism investigations and prosecutions, and sound a warning from history at how these changes hearken back to pre-Church Committee practices.

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Michael Feinberg is a former Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he spent the overwhelming majority of his career combatting the PRC’s intelligence services. He is a recipient and multiple times nominee of the FBI’s highest recognition, the Director’s Award for Excellence, as well as numerous other Bureau honors and ODNI commendations. Prior to his service with the FBI, he was an attorney in both private and public practice. The opinions presented here are entirely his own and not that of the U.S. government.
Thomas E. Brzozowski is the former Counsel for Domestic Terrorism at the U.S. Department of Justice. The views expressed are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Department of Justice, the U.S. government, or any past or current employer.
Jen Patja is the editor of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security, and serves as Lawfare’s Director of Audience Engagement. Previously, she was Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics and Deputy Director of the Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier, where she worked to deepen public understanding of constitutional democracy and inspire meaningful civic participation.
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