“Every threat needs to be taken as: 'This is the one; this is the real threat.' That's how we focus on things in counterterrorism. You never know which terrorist threat is the real one. And you treat every one as though this could be it; this could be the big attack.”

American politician and former intelligence officer

Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer. She has served as the 75th governor of Virginia since 2026, and earlier represented Virginia’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Spanberger moved from intelligence work into elected office, first as a member of Congress and later as governor. Her public career is centered on federal and state governance, with no additional details given here about other roles or writings.