Why This Former CIA Agent Thinks the Agency Was Setting Him Up
5/28/202653 min
In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former CIA agent John Kiriakou, who whistleblew on the CIA's secret torture program in 2007. The pair discuss everything from conspiracy theories to foreign governments spying on Donald Trump's cellphone in this special episode of the show.
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Mehdi Hasan· Host0:59
My guest today has a life story straight out of a Hollywood movie. A former CIA agent who turned whistleblower on CIA torture and then experienced the wrath of one of the most feared intelligence agencies in the world. John Kiriakou went from the shadows of counterterrorism work in Pakistan and prison in the United States to the bright lights and filters of social media today, garnering millions of views from online followers who want to hear more of his stories and his takes. He's now host of the Deep Focus podcast on YouTube, author of several