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

  1. 1d ago

    Biggest Honeypot in American History? Nvidia CEO Caught with Chinese Spy | Episode 36

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the man behind the chips powering the entire AI boom, just admitted to an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence believes is a Chinese spy. Her company bought $4.8 billion worth of Nvidia chips. And the White House was warned about her in a classified memo this spring, then brought Huang to dinner with Xi anyway. I’ve seen honeypot operations up close, and I break down what this one looks like and how much damage may already be done. Plus, I just got off the phone with Congressman Thomas Massie, and he says he has the votes to impeach Pete Hegseth, with Republican support. Trump is lining Hegseth up as the fall guy for the Iran war, but firing the flight attendant won’t save a plane in a nosedive. And after getting shellacked in the midterms, the White House is pointing fingers: JD Vance blames the war, the Pentagon launches a podcast, and Susie Wiles is out with Stephen Miller in. -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - http://kalshi.com/r/JOHNK DeleteMe - DeleteMe - Visit https://joindeleteme.com/JKBR to get 20% off your DeleteMe plan and use promo code JKBR at checkout. 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

  2. 6d ago

    Trump's Election Nightmare Could Mean Disaster for Iran | Episode 36

    Welcome to day two of our Election Results coverage. Democrats didn’t just flip the House. They gutted it, renovated it, brought in an exorcist and then flipped it. They could end up with 253 House seats and 56 in the Senate, and three quarters of America will have a Democratic governor next year. In a word, this was a rebuke. Trump’s response? “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” But I want to start with the story nobody is talking about yet. A week from now, it’s all anyone will be talking about: what’s next for the Iran war? Trump said the conflict would wrap up “probably right after the midterms.” Well, it’s right after the midterms. Tucker Carlson claims the administration may be days away from a nuclear strike on Pickaxe Mountain, and that set off a right-vs-right fight between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer. I don’t think Trump uses a nuke, but I do think escalation is coming. And with no more midterms and no reelection to worry about, he doesn’t have to answer to anyone. Then we look at how the rest of the world is reacting, from Iran and Russia to Saudi Arabia, Israel and AIPAC. I go through international front pages, something I used to do at the CIA. And what will Democrats actually do with their majority? The incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, Robert Garcia, put out a two-word statement: “Lawyer up.” We also cover how House control played out on Kalshi, the Montana ballot measure banning corporate money in state politics, and the Democrats who won their races on next to nothing. One didn’t spend a dime on advertising. Another spent just $90,000 on her whole campaign. Finally, I give you my diagnosis of why this blue wave was so historic. -- -- -- 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

  3. Nov 4

    I Said Watch for a Blue Wave. It Was a TSUNAMI | Episode 34

    Welcome to our Briefing Room Election Results special. Democrats have taken control of Congress, and it’s a much bigger win than anyone predicted. Statistically, it’s the Democrats’ most successful election since 1974. They’re on track for 55 or 56 Senate seats and a House advantage of as many as 30 seats. (I did tell President Trump that appointing me ambassador to Greece might have helped. Just saying.) I break down the overall results, and then we get to Trump, who can’t take any of the blame for his hand-picked candidates losing, and losing BADLY. He says this wasn’t a defeat for him because he “wasn’t on the ballot.”  Then we get to the most insane results of the night. Texas’s 15th District, a seat Republicans gerrymandered to make safer, swung roughly 46 points to the left and elected Grammy-winning Tejano singer Bobby Pulido. Counties along the Texas-Mexico border swung as much as 76 points. Democrats won every statewide office in Texas, all the way down to land commissioner. Mississippi’s Senate race is the biggest nail-biter in the country, with the Democrat up by just 28 votes at 95% reporting. I also cover Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan (and Haley Stevens’ voting hat) and the “dummymander of the decade” in North Carolina. That’s where the House map went from 10-4 Republican to 10-4 Democrat, and the man running the House Republicans’ campaign arm lost his own seat. -- -- -- 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. Nov 3

    Predicting the Midterms: Is the Blue Wave Real? | Episode 33

    On today’s Election Day special of The Briefing Room, I start with a milestone: our episode “What Really Happened on October 7th” just passed a million views. That’s a fitting moment, right after the Israeli elections. I look at what a Gadi Eisenkot government would actually change, and at his surprise coalition deal with Arab parties that could push the opposition past 61 seats. Then we head to the races that could decide the Senate. In Michigan, Haley Stevens lost her primary and spent three months as a loyal Democrat. Then on Halloween she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. What do you get for burning down your career days before an election? In South Carolina, Lindsey Graham’s sister says national security “isn’t really her thing,” and she has a few choice words for her brother. Down in Texas, Elon Musk has poured nearly $190 million into Ken Paxton’s campaign. Paxton is the attorney general who regulates Musk’s businesses. I ask whether James Talarico is finally the Democrat who turns Texas blue. In Iowa, a state Trump won by 13 points could elect a Democratic governor, thanks to a GOP ticket with some serious baggage. And in Alaska, we’ve got “Decoy Dan,” a mysterious operative named “Zane,” an FBI investigation, and a DOJ lawsuit to block certification. Did Mary Peltola’s people just hand Trump the story he wanted? Stick around at the end for my Halloween costumes. -- -- -- 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

  5. Oct 29

    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

  6. Oct 27

    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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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