• Engagement Intern, Young Global Professional

Samuel Rothbardt

Samuel Rothbardt is an engagement intern at the Digital Forensic Research Lab, as part of the Atlantic Council’s Young Global Professional program.

Rothbardt is a first-year graduate student at American University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in global governance and management. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University, where he graduated magna cum laude and studied strategic political communications and law, politics, and society.

He has experience working in the Iowa House of Representatives and various legal positions, which has fueled his interest in politics, communications, public affairs, and digital media.

Rothbardt is an avid Premier League and college basketball fan and enjoys reading, working out, and trivia in his free time.

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s Young Global Professional program.

April 2025

Narrative and provocation: What Telegram had to say about the February attack on Chornobyl nuclear plant

by Iryna Adam, Samuel Rothbardt

Russian media and Telegram channels shifted blame onto Ukraine for the recent attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and amplified narratives of potential nuclear escalation.
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