Brett Erickson

Brett Erickson is managing principal of Obsidian Risk Advisors, a consulting firm focused on financial crime and geopolitical risk. He analyzes sanctions, money laundering and the financial effects of international conflicts. His writing appears in policy and financial publications, and he has held advisory roles at university programs in law, business and international relations.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Brett Erickson, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Brett Erickson

Brett Erickson

Role at the time: Political analyst, writing a MeidasTouch opinion article syndicated by AOL

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Statement summary

Erickson doubts that Trump will use nuclear weapons but argues that Carlson is directionally right about the danger of escalation.

“While I personally feel that this is unlikely”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Opinion: Tucker Carlson's nuclear warning misses the bigger dangerArticle body
Why we used this label

Erickson combines skepticism about the nuclear prediction with support for the broader alarm about escalation. Neither position should erase the other.

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