John Kiriakou | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #661
Theo Von@TheoVonJohn Kiriakou | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #661
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou sits down with Theo Von to discuss his journey from recruitment to becoming a whistleblower against the agency's torture programs. They cover the reality of modern-day spies in America and Kiriakou's personal experiences with the legal system and presidential pardons.
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Host Theo Von smiles from the background while looking at guest John Kiriakou, who is dressed in a red shirt. Large, bold white text displays the guest's name at the bottom of the frame. Studio microphones are visible in the lower foreground to clearly signal a podcast format.
Today's guest is an author. He's a speaker. He's a former CIA officer who's also known for being a whistleblower in the CIA's use of torture. He has a new book coming out called The Ultimate Guide to CIA skills, tactics, and techniques. >> [music] >> Yeah, I applied for a presidential pardon. >> You have You applied for a a presidential pardon? >> Yeah. Yeah, in fact I I brought a couple of letters. And and that's why they tried to destroy her. >> Is that Is that what you think is going on with her right now? >> why the Democrats tried to destroy her. I really do.
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