In this segment of AML Now, ACAMS Executive Vice President, John J. Byrne spoke with Rob Garver, a national correspondent for The Fiscal Times, about his views on journalism, social media and the issue of globalism.

Garver, based in Washington, D.C., is a longtime reporter on the intersection of the federal government and the private sector. He previously reported on the FDA’s botched oversight of drug trials for ProPublica and worked as senior researcher for Bob Woodward during the writing of Woodward’s New York Times bestselling book, The Price of Politics. Garver holds a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont. You can also follow him on twitter @rrgarver.

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