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Kash Patel joins Liberty & Justice with host Matt Whitaker Season 3, Episode 3. This is Kash’s sixth appearance as a L&J guest and is back by popular demand. Presented by American Cornerstone Institute. Learn more about ACI at https://americancornerstone.org/ Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tv. Get Kash’s book Government Gangsters here: Government Gangsters Kash Patel served as the chief of staff to the Department of Defense (DOD), where his responsibilities included implementing the secretary of defense’s mission involving three million-plus employees, a $740-billion budget, and $2 trillion in assets. Prior to his experience at the Pentagon, Mr. Patel served as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council (NSC). In that capacity, Mr. Patel oversaw the execution of several of President Trump’s top priorities, including eliminating Al-Qa’ida and ISIS senior leadership, and safely repatriating dozens of American hostages. As one of the highest-ranking officials at the ODNI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the White House, Mr. Patel gained unique expertise straddling the nexus of government and private sector operations for the defense of our nation to include defense, cyber, and intel. Before joining the NSC, Mr. Patel served as the national security advisor and senior counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), where he spearheaded the investigation into the Russian active measures campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election. A native of New York, Mr. Patel graduated from the University of Richmond with a bachelor’s in criminal justice and history, received a juris doctor from law school in New York, and a certificate in international law from the University College London Faculty of Laws in the United Kingdom. Mr. Patel left government service in January 2021 and is now in the private sector. He has established the Kash Foundation and FightWithKash.com to continue his work fighting for Americans and holding corrupt government accountable. https://fightwithkash.com/ Matthew G. Whitaker was acting Attorney General of the United States (2018-2019). Before becoming acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush, serving from 2004-2009. Whitaker was the managing partner of Des Moines-based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP from 2009 until rejoining DOJ in 2017. He was also the Executive Director for FACT, The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust, an ethics and accountability watchdog, between 2014 and 2017. Mr. Whitaker is the Author of the book--Above the Law, The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump. Buy Matt’s book here: https://amzn.to/3IXUOb8 Mr. Whitaker graduated with a Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa. While at Iowa, Mr. Whitaker was a three-year letterman on the football team, where he received the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor. Mr. Whitaker is now a Senior Fellow with the American Cornerstone Institute, Co-Chair of the Center for Law and Justice at America First Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow at the American Conservative Union Foundation. Matt is on the Board of Directors for America First Legal Foundation. He is also Of Counsel with the Graves Garrett law firm. Whitaker appears regularly to discuss legal and political issues on Fox News, Newsmax, and other news outlets.

Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council, joins Liberty & Justice with Matt Whitaker, Season 3, Episode 2. Presented by American Cornerstone Institute. Learn more about ACI at https://americancornerstone.org/ Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tv. Brandon Judd is a widely known and highly regarded expert on border security and illegal immigration. He served as a Border Patrol agent for the last 23 years, and President of the National Border Patrol Council since March 2013. His dual roles include protecting America’s borders while ensuring that the best interests of all rank-and-file Border Patrol agents across the country are met. Mr. Judd is an extremely effective communicator. His border security positions have been covered by all forms of media. He has been called upon to testify before the U.S. Congress as an expert witness on border security on numerous occasions and is often consulted privately by policy makers on Capitol Hill. At the invitation of President Trump, Mr. Judd has participated with the President in multiple roundtables and press conferences both pre- and post-election to discuss measures to effectively secure the border. Mr. Judd has written numerous border security op-eds that have been published by multiple media outlets including, but not limited to, the USA Today, the Hill, Real Clear Politics, the Washington Times, and Fox News National. Due to Mr. Judd’s advocacy, numerous border security policies have been created and law enforcement operations implemented to ensure the safety and security of the United States and its citizens. Matthew G. Whitaker was acting Attorney General of the United States (2018-2019). Prior to becoming acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush, serving from 2004-2009. Whitaker was the managing partner of Des Moines-based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP from 2009 until rejoining DOJ in 2017. He was also the Executive Director for FACT, The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust, an ethics and accountability watchdog, between 2014 and 2017. Mr. Whitaker is the Author of the book--Above the Law, The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump. Buy Matt’s book here: https://amzn.to/3IXUOb8 Mr. Whitaker graduated with a Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa. While at Iowa, Mr. Whitaker was a three-year letterman on the football team where he received the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor. Mr. Whitaker is now a Senior Fellow with the American Cornerstone Institute, Co-Chair of the Center for Law and Justice at America First Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow at the American Conservative Union Foundation. Matt is on the Board of Directors for America First Legal Foundation. He is also Of Counsel with the Graves Garrett law firm. Whitaker appears regularly to discuss legal and political issues on Fox News, Newsmax and other news outlets.