The Hunt: iPhone tied to Pensacola shooting spotlights encryption dilemma

The Justice Department says Apple has not provided any substantive assistance in unlocking the iPhone of the Saudi airman who opened fire at Pensacola Naval Air Station, killing three military service members.

On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, we’re reminded of just how important the issue of encryption is to U.S. national security.

J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.

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