John Kiriakou's Briefing Room

Netanyahu Loses Big Time. Will It Matter? Israel Election Results Arrive | Episode 32

Netanyahu’s coalition just lost its majority, so why might he stay in power for months? On this election edition of The Briefing Room, former CIA officer and whistleblowe

The Reporter Who Sent Me to Prison Just Exposed Jared Kushner | Episode 31

Years ago, a journalist I trusted gave me up to the FBI, and I went to prison for it. Now that same reporter, Matthew Cole, is reporting that Russian and Dutch intelligen

Meet the Man Set to BEAT Netanyahu on Israel’s Election Day | Episode 30

This election season is officially spiraling out of hand as massive campaign cash and international political maneuvers collide. Days away from Israel's high-stakes Octob

My Campaign for Greek Ambassador Is Actually Working?? | Episode 29

John Kiriakou for U.S. Ambassador to Greece? What started as a pitch to President Trump has officially gone international. Major Greek newspapers are covering John's camp

Greek Ambassador Job Opening?? Trump, Put Me In! | Episode 28

Is President Trump waiting until after the midterms to launch another round of strikes in the Middle East? On today's episode of John Kiriakou's Briefing Room, we break

Riyadh Under Fire: The Major Escalation the Media Is Ignoring | Episode 27

The war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has escalated dramatically as Riyadh’s international airport was hit by missile strikes twice in forty-eight hours, leaving a

Angry Birds stole my tier list!! And German spy chief under ARREST | Episode 26

A classified CIA assessment warns Israel is “one spark away” from collapse. Hours later, Germany's former intelligence chief is arrested in a sprawling treason plot invol

War has begun: Yemen strikes back against Houthis | Episode 25

A secret meeting at Camp David. Hours later, 257 precision strikes in Yemen. In this episode, John Kiriakou breaks down the escalating Saudi-backed offensive against the

"What Was My Last Mission Like?" | Ex-CIA Agent Q&A

You asked, I answered—Part 3 is officially here! This time, I’m diving deep into your most burning questions, from the scariest encounters of my CIA career to whether or

Gaza’s Reality, Biden’s Ultimatum, and the Race for the Senate | Episode 24

This episode combines striking visual data from the ground with exclusive political insight. We begin by examining the scale of destruction in Gaza using newly updated Go

Netanyahu Secretly Flew to Dubai: Now We Know Why | Episode 23

In today's episode, we're diving into a stunning new investigative report revealing that Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly made a secret trip to the UAE. Sources say the Isra

Major Drama at the United Nations Summit & My Angry Birds Tier List | Episode 22

UN week in New York is never short on drama and this year, the tension behind closed doors spilled right up to the microphone. In today's episode, I’m breaking down some

Trump has a Houthi problem, and no easy way out | Ep. 21

Ukraine just launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, setting a major oil refinery ablaze as hundreds of drones targeted the Russian capital. Meanwhile, the Hout

Ep. 20 | The $2.8 Billion Bomb Deal YOU Are Funding

The United States is preparing its largest sale of bombs to Israel in years, carrying a massive $2.8 billion price tag. And get this... you are paying for it. Plus, Rep.

Ep. 19 - We Have Underestimated the Houthis for FAR Too Long.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized more islands in the Bab-al-Mandeb Strait, creating another front to the Iran War. A new 60 Minutes hidden-camera investigation revealed

Ep. 18 - Bombshell Report: Netanyahu Was Warned Before October 7th.

As we approach the anniversary of September 11th, we reflect on the single greatest intelligence failure in U.S. history. Simultaneously, we’re learning something extraor

Ep.17 - The CIA’s Hollywood Secrets & Fetterman’s Staffer Mutiny

Think the world of movie espionage is pure fiction? Think again. We explore the real-world history of how the Central Intelligence Agency heavily influenced Hollywood cla

Ep.16 - Keeping Pressure on the Epstein Files AND Exposing West Bank Settler Extremism

Watch as we break down Massie reading the names of 14 Epstein co-conspirators directly on the floor of Congress as he proposed an Epstein transparency bill once again. Me

Ep.15 - How the CIA Ruined the 9/11 Confession

We dive into the wild deportation of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, who was just arrested by ICE in New Orleans. But the real bombshell? We deliver the breakin

Ep.14 - The NOT SO SECRET Moscow Mission: Why the CIA is in Russia

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is currently on a secret mission in Moscow, but why? Meanwhile, the legal and constitutional battles surrounding mail-in voting restrictions h