John Kiriakou: Ex-CIA Officer CONFRONTED Over Zionist Accusations | PBD Podcast #783

In this three-part episode of the PBD Podcast, former CIA officer John Kiriakou engages in a candid and provocative conversation with host Patrick Bet David, addressing a wide range of controversial topics. The discussion begins with Kiriakou clarifying his stance on Zionism and apologizing for misrepresenting Iranian public opinion on the monarchy, citing flawed polling data. He recounts his time as a whistleblower on CIA torture, his prosecution under the Espionage Act during the Obama administration, and his call for a presidential pardon to restore his pension and Second Amendment rights. Kiriakou criticizes the politicization of intelligence agencies, particularly the use of FISA and Section 702 surveillance to target political opponents like Carter Page, and raises concerns about the influence of figures like John Brennan. He also supports the Justice Department’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), citing evidence of money laundering, offshore accounts, and ties to extremist groups, while highlighting the organization’s controversial labeling of conservative movements. The conversation then shifts to broader institutional decay, with hosts expressing alarm over the collapse of public trust in government—from 72% in the 1960s to under 15% today—and the Senate’s exemption from FOIA and refusal to declassify historical documents. The episode concludes with a deep dive into mysterious cases involving high-security scientists, including the disappearance of a former colleague and the suspicious death of researcher Amy Eskridge, both linked to advanced propulsion and anti-gravity research. The Invention Secrecy Act of 1951 is spotlighted as a tool that may suppress revolutionary technologies, raising questions about government transparency and innovation suppression. Kiriakou’s podcast, 'John Kiriakou's Dead Drop,' is praised for its investigative depth and storytelling, ranking in the top 0.1% of all podcasts on Apple Podcasts.