Katie Halper
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Why CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Almost Took His Own Life
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February 25, 2025
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1:19Now PlayingJohn Kiriakou, a former CIA intelligence officer, discusses the consequences of exposing the CIA's torture program. He lost his job, wife, pension, and contemplated taking his own life, before ultimately spending over two years in jail. But in his own words, "I don't care because it was the right thing to do.
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John Kiriakou is the only person to go to jail over the CIA torture program, which he blew the whistle on. He is a former CIA analyst and case officer, a PEN USA Award Winner and bestselling author. He's the host of Political Misfits and writes at
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