Shielded by Protocol: The Politics of Denial in Sweden’s Security Crisis

As Johan Forssell defends his son and Säpo defends its agents, Sweden faces a reckoning over accountability, extremism, and the erosion of public trust.

When the teenage son of Sweden’s Minister for Migration, Johan Forssell, was revealed to have been involved in far-right extremist circles, the story quickly escalated from a personal crisis to a national controversy. What began as a family matter has become a test of political integrity, institutional credibility, and the state’s ability to confront extremism not just in society—but within its own ranks.