Moulton, National Security Task Force Co-Chairs Visit National Counterterrorism Center
January 17th, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The co-chairs of the House Democratic Caucus’ National Security Task Force — Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) — received intelligence briefings at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) in McLean, Virginia. The NCTC leads U.S. counterterrorism efforts by gathering information on foreign and domestic threats, providing expert analysis, and supporting members of the policy, intelligence, law enforcement, defense, homeland security, and foreign affairs communities.
Task Force co-chairs Panetta, Murphy, and Moulton receive a briefing at the NCTC Operations Center.
In a joint statement, the Task Force co-chairs said: “The United States faces serious threats from international and home-grown terrorists, and good intelligence is the key to identifying and disrupting terrorist plots before they can harm our citizens and our allies. The NCTC is at the forefront of the fight against terrorists, and it was an honor to meet with the men and women of the NCTC who work tirelessly to keep our country safe. The briefings we received will help the Task Force as we work to promote well-informed and principled policies that protect our nation.”
The Task Force co-chairs visited the NCTC as part of their broader effort to promote strong, smart, and strategic national security policies in Congress. During their visit, the co-chairs received a comprehensive overview of the NCTC’s mission by Acting Director Russ Travers, as well as in-depth briefings at the Operations Center by NCTC senior staff.
High-resolution pictures of the visit can be downloaded here.
The Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force was established in June 2017 by the House Democratic Caucus to support the creation, execution, and public messaging of national security policies that are smart, strategic, and strong.
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