<span class="vcard">Luke Baumgartner</span>

Luke Baumgartner

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Luke Baumgartner (BlueskyLinkedIn) is a Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, focusing on domestic violent extremism, white supremacist movements, and the role of military veterans in political violence. A former U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer, he holds a B.A. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University and an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University. His work has appeared in outlets such as CNNThe Washington PostWIREDUSATodayABC NewsMilitary.comLawfare, the Irregular Warfare Initiative, and the Georgetown Security Studies Review.

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Mourners hold their candles in the air during a moment of silence during a vigil to mark one week since the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival, on the corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, on October 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The logo of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen at the Los Angeles Federal Building in May 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Demonstrators take part in a protest in front of the European Commission representation in Warsaw demanding more restrictive sanctions against Russia and arms supplies for Ukraine on January 8, 2024. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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