Tag: CIA

CIA Unveils Model of al-Qaeda Leader al-Zawahri’s Hideout

McLEAN, Virginia—The CIA has revealed a model of Ayman al-Zawahri’s safe house, used to brief President Joe Biden about the al-Qaeda leader’s whereabouts before the agency killed him in a drone strike in Afghanistan. Shortly after al-Zawahri’s death, White House officials released a photo showing Biden talking to CIA Director William Burns with a closed…


An Organized, Establishment Response to Trump’s Threat to the Political Corruption of Our Nation | Truth Over News

In late July 2016, FBI director James Comey notified certain members of the Obama White House, along with director of National Intelligence James Clapper, of the FBI’s opening of their Crossfire Hurricane investigation into the Trump campaign. CIA director John Brennan was already aware as he was the one who had been providing the FBI…


Firing FBI Leadership Isn’t Enough

Commentary Victor Davis Hanson’s recent appearance on EpochTV’s American Thought Leaders with Jan Jekielek includes one of the most unabashedly scathing critiques of the FBI currently available. As much is obvious. Hanson’s (mostly) ironic statement that he and Jan would “probably have the FBI knocking on this door by the end of the interview” is funny…


CIA, Pompeo Sued by Julian Assange Lawyers, Journalists Over Alleged Spying at Ecuadorian Embassy

The CIA and its former Director Mike Pompeo have been sued by a group of journalists and lawyers who claim the agency spied on them when they visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was living inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. The lawsuit, which also names Spanish security firm Undercover Global as a defendant, was…


CIA Director: China Won’t Invade Taiwan Right After CCP’s Congress, but Eventually Will

CIA Director William Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 20 that he does not think communist China would invade Taiwan immediately after the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the fall. However, he warned not to underestimate CCP leader Xi Jinping’s “determination” to take over Taiwan…


Scott Spacek’s ‘China Hand’: Spy Thriller Based on Real Experience in China

I speak with Scott Spacek, author of the new spy thriller “China Hand,” which is based on his experience living and teaching in China. We discuss how his book reflects the modern U.S.-China relationship and explore the details through Andrew Callahan, a Harvard grad turned special agent on a mission. China Hand is the story…


Ex-CIA Engineer Convicted in Massive Theft of Secret Info

NEW YORK—A former CIA software engineer was convicted Wednesday of federal charges accusing him of the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history. Joshua Schulte, who chose to defend himself at a New York City retrial, had told jurors in closing arguments that the CIA and FBI made him a scapegoat for an embarrassing…


Former Software Engineer Convicted in Largest Leak of Classified Info in CIA History

A former software engineer for the CIA was convicted by a jury in New York on Wednesday on all nine federal charges he faced that accused him of causing the largest leak of classified information in the agency’s history. Joshua Schulte defended himself at a retrial in New York City, where he told jurors that the…


Most Journalists Are Scientifically Unqualified

This is a chapter from the book forthcoming “Lies My Government Told Me,” available now for pre-order. Why does anyone rely on reporters to interpret scientific articles? They lack the necessary training, experience, and competence to interpret scientific publications and data, a skill which typically requires decades to master. With few exceptions, corporatized media are not…


Afghan Watchdog Can’t Trace at Least $70 Million in Missing Cash

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said he can’t account for an untold amount of cash handled by the now-defunct Afghan government, though he did cast doubts on Russian reports that the country’s former president fled with $169 million as his U.S.-backed regime collapsed last August. SIGAR head John Sopko revealed this information…