Notre Dame International Security Center

An Interview with Former U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly by Carson Whitesell Summary: In this episode of “Students Talk Security,” former United States Senator Joe Donnelly discusses the domestic terrorism in the United States with an emphasis on recent events like the storming of the Capitol on January 6th. Donnelly brings a special perspective to the problem because of his time in the Senate, which gives him insight into what Congress and the federal government in general can do to combat this preeminent national security threat. Biography: Joe Donnelly served as the three term U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Second Congressional District from 2007 to 2013 and the United States Senator from Indiana from 2013 to 2019. Senator Donnelly is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School. While in the House of Representatives, Congressman Donnelly served on the Veterans’ Committee, the Financial Services Committee, and the Agriculture Committee. While in the United States Senate, Senator