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Josh Campbell (born August 31, 1983) is an American journalist and analyst with CNN,[1][2] and teaches national security at the University of Southern California.[3] He previously served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation conducting national security and criminal investigations. His assignments included: deploying in response to international terrorist attacks and kidnappings, overseas tours embedded with the CIA, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Department of State,[4] crisis communication manager for high-profile cyber investigations,[5][6] and was appointed Special Assistant to former FBI Director James Comey.[7][8]

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He is known for covering breaking news events involving national security matters,[9][10] as well as analysis of developments in the ongoing Special Counsel investigation into potential ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and the government of Russia. In addition to on-air work, he regularly contributes to CNN.com, and has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today.[11][12][13][14]

Campbell grew up in Texas, and received a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas at Austin. He received an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and completed the Middlebury College Arabic language immersion program. Campbell is a term member with the Council on Foreign Relations and an officer in the Navy Reserve.[15]

On February 2, 2018, Campbell published an op-ed in The New York Times entitled "Why I Am Leaving the FBI", which outlined his criticism of current attacks on the FBI by the Donald Trump administration and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee.[12][16] He has remained a vocal critic of efforts to undermine the Robert Mueller Special Counsel investigation and has defended the Justice Department from political attacks.[17][18][19]

Algonquin Books announced it has acquired rights to a forthcoming book by Campbell offering an FBI insider's perspective on the Trump administration's campaign of attack against the embattled agency.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Josh Campbell | CNN Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. ^ "CNN Profiles - Josh Campbell - Law Enforcement Analyst - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  3. ^ "Journalism and Public Relations Adjunct Faculty". annenberg.usc.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ^ "CNN Profiles - Josh Campbell - Law Enforcement Analyst". CNN. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. ^ "FBI, Secret Service investigate reports of cyber attacks on U.S. banks". Reuters. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ^ Barnes, Brooks; Perlroth, Nicole (2014-12-02). "Sony Films Are Pirated, and Hackers Leak Studio Salaries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  7. ^ "Former FBI Special Agent, Special Assistant to James Comey Joins CNN". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  8. ^ "The Spies Who Came in to the TV Studio". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  9. ^ Panel: Could NK summit be valuable, even if no deal reached? - CNN Video, retrieved 2018-06-23
  10. ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  11. ^ "CNN Profiles - Josh Campbell - Law Enforcement Analyst - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  12. ^ a b "Opinion | Why I Am Leaving the F.B.I." Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  13. ^ Campbell, Josh (2018-03-18). "Opinion | Americans need to know the truth about Andrew McCabe". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  14. ^ "James Comey is no showboat". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  15. ^ "Josh Campbell | Pacific Council on International Policy". www.pacificcouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  16. ^ Flood, Brian (2018-02-05). "Ex-FBI agent lands at CNN after blaming bureau departure on political attacks". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  17. ^ Campbell, Josh. "Who's going to apologize to the FBI?". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  18. ^ "Ex-FBI agent schools ex-Trump aide Steve Cortes on how agency actually works after rabid attack on 'swamp rat' investigators". Raw Story. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  19. ^ Ex-FBI agent slams Fox News attacks on FBI - CNN Video, retrieved 2018-06-23
  20. ^ Press, Associated. "CNN analyst Josh Campbell writing book on FBI". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-02-13.



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