Nysba Podcast

Jeh Johnson, the former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, joins Dave for a wide-ranging conversation detailing how he got his start in public service, the lessons he learned and rationale behind some of his policy decisions. Secretary Johnson discusses his background from growing up in upstate New York, attending Morehouse College and interning for New York Congressman Hamilton Fish IV. Later he goes on to discuss the important issues currently facing the country; Russian involvement in the 2016 election, immigration strategies on the southern border, the differences in policy between the Trump and Obama administrations and what it was like working for President Obama. Plus he explains the process by which he handled counterterrorism operations, including the Osama Bin Laden raid.