What John Kiriakou has said about Central Intelligence Agency

Kiriakou recounts being recruited into the CIA by a George Washington University professor who was an undercover officer.

“I'm not really a professor here. I'm a CIA officer undercover as a professor here. I'm looking for people who might fit into the CIA's culture”

The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 55:40

Kiriakou says CIA work destroyed his first marriage and that multiple colleagues had been married four or five times.

“And that's just not conducive to a smooth marriage”

The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 57:53

Kiriakou argues that the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki and his relatives showed the U.S. abandoning its status as a nation of laws.

“We just decided we didn't like his politics. And so we blew him up”

The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:55

Kiriakou says the CIA deliberately hires people with sociopathic tendencies who will work in legal and ethical gray areas.

“The CIA actively seeks to hire people who have sociopathic tendencies, not sociopaths”

The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:57