external In the Media January 12, 2022 Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about using his contacts to help an Afghan translator and his family leave the country as U.S. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy look for ways to evacuate and send aid to more families without provoking the Taliban. https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/connecticut-lawmakers-lead-conversation-on-how-to-support-afghans-help-them-get-to-u-s/ matthew-schmidt news-all news-in-the-media year-2022 month-january name-matthew-schmidt