Frank Gaffney

Frank J. Gaffney Jr.
Frank Gaffney in 2018
Born	(1953-04-05) 5 April 1953 (age 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Citizenship	United States
Education	Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (B.A., 1975) Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (M.A.)
Occupation	President of Center for Security Policy
Organization	Center for Security Policy
Known for	Anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, political commentary
Parent(s)	Frank J. Gaffney Sr. Virginia Reed
Awards	Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service (1987) Zionist Organization of America's Louis Brandeis Award (2003)[1]
Website	Frank Gaffney on Twitter

Frank J. Gaffney Jr. (born 5 April 1953) is an American anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist.^[2] He is the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy.

In the 1970s and 1980s he worked in many roles for the federal government, such as seven months as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs during the Reagan administration.

References

1. "Frank Gaffney". Center for Security Policy. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
2. "4 Conspiracy Theories Promoted by Frank Gaffney, Ted Cruz's New Adviser". Haaretz. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
   "Frank Gaffney Jr". Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
   Carden, James. "The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End". The Nation. No. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
   Woodruff, Betsy (15 March 2015). "Glenn Beck Thinks Grover Norquist Is a Muslim Brotherhood Mole. Now, the NRA Is "Investigating."". Slate. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
   Kay, Jonathan (23 July 2012). "Bachmann, Gaffney, and the GOP's Anti-Muslim Culture of Conspiracy". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-27.