Interview: Interview of Brian Murphy, Former Chief of Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security

Abstract

Background: Brian Murphy has just wrapped up a decorated twenty-five-year career in the government, which included five years in the Marine Corps, followed by twenty years in the FBI. Brian’s career in the government recently concluded with a stint at the Department of Homeland Security, where he was the Chief Intelligence Officer, Chief Information Sharing Officer, and Chief Counterintelligence Officer for the department. M. Murphy also became the highest-ranking whistleblower in US government history in 2020 when he said he was told to stop discussing the threat of Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and to highlight the role of left-wing groups in anti-racism protests. All of these experiences provide him with a unique view about the intersection of national security and international trade issues.