
John Kiriakou
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I’m asked about Jeffrey Epstein constantly. My view: • He was likely an Israeli access agent • Not CIA • His role was leverage, not traditional intelligence collection • I believe he committed suicide You don’t have to agree — but this is my professional assessment. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #Epstein #JohnKiriakou #Intelligence
John Kiriakou331,910 views • 3 months ago
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In 2002, while serving as the executive assistant to the CIA's deputy director, I saw Bob Woodward walking through our office. What are the ethics of journalists collaborating with the CIA? I discuss this and more in an upcoming episode of CIA Declassified with Matt Taibbi.
John Kiriakou313,840 views • 1 year ago

Does torture work? No. After I left the CIA, I worked at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. John McCain would go out of his way to shake my hand. He knew I was right. Torture doesn’t produce reliable intelligence. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #CIA #JohnKiriakou #NationalSecurity
John Kiriakou77,462 views • 3 months ago

I was 26 when I was called to the Oval Office. Iraq had just invaded Kuwait. The President looked at me and asked: “Now what do we do?” I remember thinking my friends back in Pennsylvania would never believe where I was sitting. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #CIA #NationalSecurity #JohnKiriakou
John Kiriakou76,006 views • 3 months ago

50 years later… and we still can’t see all the Church Committee files? 🤔 What’s being hidden—and why? I sat with Matt Taibbi to dig into the secrecy, surveillance, and uncomfortable truths behind America’s deep state. Watch our full discussion on CIA Declassified on UNIFYD
John Kiriakou173,377 views • 1 year ago

I sat down with @TheCarlosPodcast to talk about Jeffrey Epstein — whether he was connected to intelligence, and what really happened in that jail cell. There are a lot of theories out there. I try to focus on facts, tradecraft, and what makes sense based on how intelligence operations actually work. Full conversation here: Judge for yourself.
John Kiriakou47,267 views • 3 months ago