“Obviously, there's always a battle over philosophical leanings and persuasions, but the bottom line here is that Americans need to understand that this is an ideology in jihadist terrorism that is dangerous beyond words, and we need the moderate Muslim voices to be heard here if this is to be diminished in Islam itself.”

American businessman and former politician

Trent Franks is an American businessman and former politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017. A Republican, he represented Arizona's 8th congressional district and is known for his time in Congress. During his tenure, Franks held leadership roles on two House subcommittees. He served as vice chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and as chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.