MKUltra: Congress probes controversial CIA mind control experiments | The Truth of the Matter

Can you control a human being? MKUltra, a top-secret CIA program born in the Cold War, is back in the spotlight — and this time, it’s Congress leading the conversation. The House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets recently held a hearing titled “Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA’s MKULTRA Project” to get answers about the era of human experimentation.

In this episode of "The Truth of the Matter," Hena Doba sits down with Rick de la Torre, a retired CIA senior operations officer, to dive into this government program still clouded in secrecy. They dig into what MKUltra was designed to do, what it became and if a program like this could be replicated today.

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This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Luis Barrett

John Owens

Hena Doba

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

"The Truth of the Matter" with Hena Doba isn`t just another podcast it`s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden.

Journalist Hena Doba brings you the stories people in power don`t want told, exposing evidence buried in archives, amplifying the voices of those who`ve been silenced, and holding the powerful accountable.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.

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CHAPTERS:

:00 to 3:59 – Host Hena Doba looks back at the controversial history of the MKUltra program