CIA Spy Arrested For Exposing Secrets | John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer, recounts his path into covert operations, his role in counterterrorism after the 2001 terrorist attacks, and the events that ultimately led to his arrest and prison sentence after exposing controversial government practices. John's links - https://x.com/JohnKiriakou Instagram: realjohnkiriakou Check out his books here - https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Ki... Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.co... Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/COX Go to GoodRanchers.com and use code INSIDE to get free meat for life, plus $25 off your first order. Get 10% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout. Send me an email here: [email protected] Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content? Subscribe to my Patreon: Patreon: InsideTrueCrime Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here - @darkdocsmatthewcox Follow me on all socials! Instagram: Instagram: insidetruecrime TikTok: TikTok: matthewcoxtruecrime Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox Check out my true crime books! Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8 Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438 The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bail... Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/... Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel! Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here: Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69 Cashapp: $coxcon69 CHAPTERS: 3:00 - Unexpected Recruitment into the CIA 5:00 - Early Spy Operations & Double Agent Encounters 9:30 - Life as a Counterterrorism Officer Abroad 17:00 - High-Risk Double Agent Mission Turns Deadly 23:00 - Capture of Terrorist Operative & Weapons Cache 31:45 - Inside the CIA on the September 2001 attacks 37:30 - Immediate Aftermath & Call to War 41:00 - Deployment to Pakistan & Hunting Terrorists 48:30 - The Torture Program Revelation 1:00:30 - Arrest, Charges & Facing Decades in Prison 1:04:30 - Sentencing & Reality of Federal Prison 1:07:30 - Surviving Prison Using CIA Tactics 1:14:00 - Manipulation, Power & Prison Psychology 1:28:00 - Life After Prison & Rebuilding a Career