Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen

CBS News

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Amid the nuclear threat of the Cold War, America's prized secrets were falling into the hands of its sworn enemy. The FBI's hunt for the leak led to an astonishing discovery—the mole was one of its own, special agent Robert Hanssen. For two decades, Hanssen masqueraded as a devoted patriot while ruthlessly selling out his country, trading classified intelligence to the Soviet Union and later Russia, in exchange for cash and diamonds. He was a whirlwind of contradictions—a self-proclaimed patriot and a traitor; a family man who sexually betrayed his wife; an ardent man of God and a sinner. Through interviews with Hanssen’s family, friends, and colleagues, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett (Host of “The Takeout”) delves into the double life of Robert Hanssen and unravels the chilling truth about the most damaging spy in FBI history in “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen”.

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Introducing - Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen

Robert Hanssen was a conundrum - an FBI agent and self-proclaimed patriot who became the most damaging spy in the bureau's history. Amid the nuclear threat of the Cold War, America's prized secrets were falling into the hands of its sworn enemy—the Kremlin. The FBI's hunt for the leak led to an astonishing discovery—the mole was one of its own. In this 8-episode limited series, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett delves into the life of Robert Hanssen and unravels the chilling - and deadly - truth about his many contradictions. Listen to Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09/21/2023

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3 min

Major Garrett

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1,823 Ratings

Fabulous podcast

Mar 1

Kim Prov

The best podcast for me since I love anything that shows the true workings of the government!
Superb.

Feb 21

Okay Drey

This podcast offers unique and psychologically compelling perspectives on the critical Hansenn saga of espionage and betrayal. Superbly done!
To Reviewer Kelcey

Jan 25

MarcosMas03

This is a great show.
Great podcast

09/03/2024

WinUtah

I am a Christian. I did not find this anti-Christian at all . . .
Riveting and tragic

08/20/2024

4896Mercedes

Of the best podcasts, I have listened to, and I have listened to many. Totally binge worthy. When I finished the last episode, I had tears in my eyes. Such a tragic tale. Humans are very complex.
Captivating

05/25/2024

SenaitDasho

The tone struck the perfect balance between being informative and entertaining, making complex FBI investigation details accessible and fascinating. The narration was well-executed, keeping me engaged from start to finish. Major Garrett, I hope you have more podcasts on the works. 👌
Boring

06/17/2024

KelseyS1992

Turned off by the anti-Christian anti-Conservative rhetoric. It’d be nice to listen to a podcast without this.
Fantastic!

04/28/2024

Anna Esq.

Gripping and well-paced. It held my interest from beginning to end and left me wanting more in the best way possible.
Wow!

04/11/2024

emmteeemm

A compelling story, well told. Does a good job speculating about the motive to do such damage
Excellent

04/10/2024

Beowulf1974

Great reporting. Chapters are well-organized as it delves into this infamous traitor. Loved the interviews and fact-based reporting with some provocative analysis. My only comment is I would liked to hear more about the failures of the Bureau.

Amid the nuclear threat of the Cold War, America's prized secrets were falling into the hands of its sworn enemy. The FBI's hunt for the leak led to an astonishing discovery—the mole was one of its own, special agent Robert Hanssen. For two decades, Hanssen masqueraded as a devoted patriot while ruthlessly selling out his country, trading classified intelligence to the Soviet Union and later Russia, in exchange for cash and diamonds. He was a whirlwind of contradictions—a self-proclaimed patriot and a traitor; a family man who sexually betrayed his wife; an ardent man of God and a sinner. Through interviews with Hanssen’s family, friends, and colleagues, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett (Host of “The Takeout”) delves into the double life of Robert Hanssen and unravels the chilling truth about the most damaging spy in FBI history in “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen”.