Steven Stalinsky is the executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a leading bipartisan nonprofit think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., dedicated to assisting government, military, media, and academia in exposing, documenting and fighting Islamic extremism and antisemitism. Mr. Stalinsky's expertise is sought throughout Washington, D.C., where he has briefed staff of the White House, State Department, Homeland Security, Justice Department, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Defense Department, Congress, and other institutions. He is the author of American Traitor: The Rise And Fall of Al-Qaeda's U.S.-Born Leader Adam Gadahn, and his research has been published in leading media worldwide, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Forbes, National Review and other publications.