In this episode of The Cloakroom, Daily Iowan Assistant Politics Editor Julia Shanahan discusses her interview with distinguished UI graduate Barry Jackson. Jackson is a graduate of the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism, and has had a long career serving behind the scenes in high-positioned roles in the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House. Julia sat down with Jackson in a local Iowa City coffee shop to discuss how 9/11 shaped White House policy, current political polarization, and Jackson’s philosophy on politics.