Hearing on Al Shabaab: Recruitment and Radicalization within the Muslim American Community and the Threat to the Homeland

311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | Jul 27, 2011 10:00am

On Wednesday, July 27, 2011, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold the third in the series of hearings on domestic radicalization entitled “Al Shabaab: Recruitment and Radicalization within the Muslim American Community and the Threat to the Homeland.”  The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building. 

Investigative Report:  Al Shabaab: Recruitment and Radicalization within the Muslim American Community and the Threat to the Homeland

Click here for a PDF of the official hearing record, including a full transcript. 

Opening Statements

Rep. Peter King (NY), Chairman
[full text of opening statement]

Witnesses

Mr. Ahmed Hussen
Canadian Somali Congress National President
[full text of testimony]

Mr. Thomas Joscelyn
Senior Fellow
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
[full text of testimony]
[truth in testimony]

Mr. William Anders Folk
Former Assistant United States Attorney
District of Minnesota
[full text of testimony]
[truth in testimony]

Mr. Tom Smith
Chief of Police
Saint Paul, Minnesota
[full text of testimony]