24. Trump vs the CIA: Purging the Deep State ...

Who is Trump's new Director of National Intelligence? Is the US Intelligence Community becoming increasingly politicised? And what's the story behind the CIA officer who has allegedly stolen millions of dollars in gold bars? Listen as David and Gordon head inside some of the late ...  Show more

What do the CIA think caused the Covid pandemic? And did Trump and Biden sway the CIA’s intelligence assessments? Listen as David and Gordon assess whether Trump and Biden played politics with the investigation into the origins of the Covid virus. ------------------- THE REST IS ...  Show more

John Kiriakou served 15 years in the CIA as a Case Officer and as CIA's Head of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan where he lead the raid that captured Abu Zubaydah. After his CIA career, he blew the whistle on the CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Program.John’s Links:Substack: ...  Show more

John Kiriakou served 15 years in the CIA as a Case Officer and as CIA's Head of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan, where he lead the raid that captured Abu Zubaydah. In this interview, we discuss 2 things: the latest on the government buyouts that have been offered to the e ...  Show more

In 1960, the Congo gained independence from Belgium. Patrice Lumumba was elected prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu president. Within a year, Lumumba was deposed and assassinated. This week on Deconstructed, executive editor of Foreign Affairs and author Stuart Reid joins Ryan Gr ...  Show more

Kristen Breitweiser—a 9/11 widow turned activist—and John Kiriakou—the CIA whistleblower who exposed the government’s secret torture program- reveal how the 9/11 Commission helped Bush win reelection, expanded government spying, and gave the CIA cover for brutal torture—all while ...  Show more