Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior

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View this email in your browser Michael Flynn: From Government Insider to Holy Warrior In partnership with The Associated Press, FRONTLINE found former national security adviser and retired three-star general Michael Flynn is building a movement centered on Christian nationalist ideas, using public appearances and political endorsements to advance the cause.   This story is part of an ongoing investigation from the AP and FRONTLINE that includes the upcoming documentary Michael Flynn's Holy War, premiering Oct. 18 on PBS and online. WATCH & READ Takeaways from our Michael Flynn investigation with AP Explore key takeaways from The Associated Press and FRONTLINE's investigation into Michael Flynn. READ MORE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT Lies, Politics and Democracy Ahead of the 2022 midterms, FRONTLINE's two-hour season premiere examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence. STREAM NOW The FRONTLINE Interviews To make Lies, Politics and Democracy, the FRONTLINE team conducted more than 40 hours of original interviews with current and former members of Congress and advisers who worked in the Trump administration, as well as journalists, legal scholars and political scientists. You can read and watch 28 extended interviews as a part of FRONTLINE's ongoing Transparency Project now. EXPLORE FRONTLINE Virtual Event on Thursday, Sept. 15 Join FRONTLINE next Thursday, Sept. 15, for a virtual discussion about Lies, Politics and Democracy with the documentary's director, Michael Kirk, and FRONTLINE's editor-in-chief and executive producer, Raney Aronson-Rath. We hope to see you there. RSVP NOW REMEMBERING 9/11 America After 9/11 From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the January 6 insurrection, our September 2021 documentary exposed the legacy of 9/11 — and the ongoing challenge it poses for the president and the country. STREAM NOW In the Shadow of 9/11 Accused of planning an Al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S. buildings, seven Black men from Miami were indicted in the federal government's first major post-9/11 counterterrorism sting within the U.S. Yet the men had no weapons and never communicated with anyone from Al Qaeda. This August 2021 film goes inside the little-known case of the Liberty City Seven, revealing shifts in the federal government's post-9/11 counterterrorism tactics.  STREAM NOW The Weight of Dust Scott Gaines was a first responder on 9/11. When he retired from the New York City police force a couple of months later, he thought he'd escaped the aftermath unscathed. Then came his cancer diagnosis. This 2018 podcast episode is a story about the long tail of 9/11 — told by Scott's daughter, reporter Amy Gaines. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST THE FRONTLINE DISPATCH Investigating the Texas Blackout FRONTLINE's Local Journalism Initiative partner, the Texas Newsroom, and Austin public radio station KUT examine the aftermath of the Texas blackout of February 2021. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Follow FRONTLINE: Want to know when FRONTLINE airs next? Text "START" to 617-300-0810 Did someone forward you this email? SUBSCRIBE HERE FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. Copyright © 2022 WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed on FRONTLINE's web site. Our mailing address is: FRONTLINE 1 Guest St Boston, MA 02135 Unsubscribe from the FRONTLINE newsletter Unsubscribe from all communications View the PBS privacy policy