Former CIA officer and FBI Special Agent Tracy Walder built a career bucking expectations, partly by taking advantage of the tendency others had of underestimating her. She went from being a Delta Gamma sorority member and history major at USC to interviewing terrorists on the ground in the Middle East, becoming an expert in Al Qaeda.
In an interview with NewsNation’s Natasha Zouves, Walder discloses real-world rapport-building techniques she used with captured international terrorists, as well as practical knowledge — from the first thing you should do if you feel like you’re being followed to the best language you can learn today. Walder also opens up about the bullying and escalating harassment she endured at the FBI and the final straw that ultimately caused her to turn away from the agency.
NewsNation’s series “The Truth of the Matter goes beyond the headlines to uncover the hidden stories shaping our world. Each Saturday, Zouves brings viewers in-depth, thought-provoking conv...
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