# John Kiriakou: CIA’s Secret Torture Programs, MK-Ultra, 9-11, and Jailing Political Opponents

An episode of [The Tucker Carlson Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1719657632), 4 Jun 2025, 2 h 27 min.

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John Kiriakou committed Washington’s one unpardonable sin: he embarrassed the CIA. John Brennan tried to have him executed for it. (00:00) Introduction (01:41) Speaking Out Against the CIA’s Torture Program (07:20) Why the CIA Loved Obama (20:05) Why John Brennan Hated Kiriakou (1:08:34) The Major Issue With the Espionage Act (1:20:20) Kiriakou’s Experience in Prison (1:33:55) Did Any Elected Officials Defend Kiriakou? Paid partnerships with: MeriwetherFarms: Visit https://MeriwetherFarms.com/Tucker and use code TUCKER76 for 15% off your first order. Silencer Central: Promo code Tucker10 for 10% off your purchase of banish suppressors at https://www.silencercentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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