John Kiriakou's Briefing Room

John Kiriakou
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John Kiriakou is a CIA whistleblower, bestselling author, and host of John Kiriakou's Briefing Room.

  1. 20h ago

    Netanyahu Loses Big Time. Will It Matter? Israel Election Results Arrive | Episode 32

    Netanyahu’s coalition just lost its majority, so why might he stay in power for months? On this election edition of The Briefing Room, former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou breaks down the week’s biggest results at home and abroad. We start in Israel, where Netanyahu’s bloc fell to about 50 seats, Arab parties posted record numbers, and “No one” became a top contender for prime minister. John explains the coalition math and why Netanyahu doesn’t have to win to stay in office. Then it’s on to Brazil’s shock result, as Lula wins a historic fourth term and Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede before leaving for the United States. Back home, actual votes are in. Democrats are out-voting Republicans early in Florida, New Jersey has swung roughly 30 points, and Trump’s final campaign stops say a lot about how nervous the White House is. John also has an update on Matthew Cole, the reporter whose story helped send him to prison, as doubts about Cole’s Kushner allegations grow from Barak Ravid to Jon Stewart. Plus, a shouting match at the UN between Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuba’s foreign minister, and a reported $1 billion cash offer from Saudi Arabia to get the Houthis to stop bombing its oil facilities. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com0:00 Introduction

  2. 2d ago

    The Reporter Who Sent Me to Prison Just Exposed Jared Kushner | Episode 31

    Years ago, a journalist I trusted gave me up to the FBI, and I went to prison for it. Now that same reporter, Matthew Cole, is reporting that Russian and Dutch intelligence got inside Jared Kushner's personal phone. I'll walk you through the allegations, why this is a live problem with Kushner negotiating with Putin right now, and what I'd tell the sources who talked to him. (Spoiler: get a lawyer.) Plus, I'm handing out our first-ever TrainVek Award to Vivek Ramaswamy. His attack ad starring Amy Acton's estranged mother was already a disaster, and then we learned his star surrogate was charged in a case where kittens died in a hot car. Did nobody on his team Google this woman? We'll also cover Israel's Election Day, including Netanyahu's reported push for strikes on Iran, Ben Gvir's latest outrage, and the three coalition scenarios to watch. Then it's Lula's narrow win in Brazil, and a CIA contractor accused of leaking classified reports to help his girlfriend's career. 🗳️ Who should win the next TrainVek? Drop your nominations in the comments! -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: DeleteMe - DeleteMe - Visit https://joindeleteme.com/JKBR to get 20% off your DeleteMe plan and use promo code JKBR at checkout. Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  3. Oct 22

    Meet the Man Set to BEAT Netanyahu on Israel’s Election Day | Episode 30

    This election season is officially spiraling out of hand as massive campaign cash and international political maneuvers collide. Days away from Israel's high-stakes October 27th election, Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting a deadlock to hold onto power against a hawkish "centrist" challenger, while the Israeli government takes the absurd step of purchasing television ads directly targeted at American voters in Iowa. We pull back the curtain on this bizarre intersection of foreign influence and follow the dark money flooding into America's biggest midterm races. Finally, we analyze a highly controversial $4 million ad campaign from Vivek Ramaswamy that features his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother and look at the critical personal context left out of the broadcast. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  4. Oct 20

    My Campaign for Greek Ambassador Is Actually Working?? | Episode 29

    John Kiriakou for U.S. Ambassador to Greece? What started as a pitch to President Trump has officially gone international. Major Greek newspapers are covering John's campaign to become the next U.S. ambassador to Greece. Plus, Trump has made the unprecedented move to officially endorse Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s upcoming election, just days away.   -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK My Patriot Supply - Visit http://preparewithJKBR.com  American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  5. Oct 15

    Greek Ambassador Job Opening?? Trump, Put Me In! | Episode 28

    Is President Trump waiting until after the midterms to launch another round of strikes in the Middle East? On today's episode of John Kiriakou's Briefing Room, we break down Trump's extraordinary warning to the Houthis following their devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly pushing for renewed strikes against Iran before HIS Election Day in Israel. Then, a suspected spy inside OpenAI. The FBI has arrested a Saudi engineer accused of planting sophisticated surveillance equipment inside the company's San Francisco offices. What was he trying to uncover, and who was he working for? And finally, with U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigning, we have a pitch for her replacement! A man with deep knowledge of the country, culture, and language. One request: he might need a presidential pardon first. All that and more on John Kiriakou's Briefing Room. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  6. Oct 13

    Riyadh Under Fire: The Major Escalation the Media Is Ignoring | Episode 27

    The war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has escalated dramatically as Riyadh’s international airport was hit by missile strikes twice in forty-eight hours, leaving at least twelve dead and hundreds injured. As Saudi forces strike back hard with widespread bombings across Yemen, we analyze the silence from American media, break down how the White House might react, and look at whether this major escalation will pull the United States directly into a wider Middle Eastern war. We also react to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sweeping order to investigate and prosecute IDF soldiers who blew the whistle on military conduct in the anonymous "NAZA" investigative documentary. On the domestic front, we debunk the right-wing influencer hoax claiming Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was secretly institutionalized in Ohio, exposing the real political panic driving these campaign-trail conspiracy theories. We then go inside the West Bank to look at a remarkable 60 Minutes package detailing weaponized settler violence and the detention of Palestinian residents. Finally, after years of persistence on the show, we celebrate a major milestone as we have officially made contact with Angry Birds headquarters, before tackling the uncharted legal territory of two botched high-profile military executions. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: DeleteMe - DeleteMe - Visit https://joindeleteme.com/JKBR to get 20% off your DeleteMe plan and use promo code JKBR at checkout. Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  7. Oct 8

    Angry Birds stole my tier list!! And German spy chief under ARREST | Episode 26

    A classified CIA assessment warns Israel is “one spark away” from collapse. Hours later, Germany's former intelligence chief is arrested in a sprawling treason plot involving a steakhouse heiress, an Israeli spy firm, and an attempted kidnapping. In this episode, we break down the shocking espionage scandal upending Berlin and the massive "polycrisis" erupting across France as hundreds of thousands of protestors take to the streets just six months before a pivotal presidential election. Plus, a look at the official Angry Birds YouTube channel putting out a suspiciously familiar video right after our recent tier list dropped. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou -- -- -- Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- -- johnkiriakou.com

  8. Oct 6

    War has begun: Yemen strikes back against Houthis | Episode 25

    A secret meeting at Camp David. Hours later, 257 precision strikes in Yemen. In this episode, John Kiriakou breaks down the escalating Saudi-backed offensive against the Houthis and what the United States is doing behind the scenes. Plus: Brazil’s presidential election heads to a runoff, John updates his increasingly dangerous world travel guide, a new development involving an Epstein whistleblower, and leaked audio creates trouble for Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK My Patriot Supply - Visit http://preparewithJKBR.com  American Alternative Assets - Visit http://JohnLovesGold.com, or call (888) GOLD-053 for your free report. -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: youtube.com/@realjohnkiriakou -- -- -- Connect with me on social media: Instagram —  instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou TikTok —  tiktok.com/kiriakousbriefingroom X —  x.com/johnkiriakou Check out my Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/jkiriakou -- -- -- 📗 My new book “The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques” is available for pre-order on Amazon:https://a.co/d/0caou5V8 -- -- --

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John Kiriakou is a CIA whistleblower, bestselling author, and host of John Kiriakou's Briefing Room.

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