2026-07-06 19:34:35 The Hunt: iPhone tied to Pensacola shooting spotlights encryption dilemma – NEW WTOP Skip to main content

The Hunt: iPhone tied to Pensacola shooting spotlights encryption dilemma

The Justice Department says Apple has not provided any substantive assistance in unlocking the iPhone of the Saudi airman who opened fire at Pensacola Naval Air Station, killing three military service members.

On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, we’re reminded of just how important the issue of encryption is to U.S. national security.

The Hunt: Domestic terror attack took place during George Floyd protests

During the protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a Federal Protective Service officer was killed in Oakland, California. On this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Scott Stewart, vice president at Torchstone Global, explains why the killing was classified as "domestic terrorism."
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