Whistleblower details UAP encounter: What is the CIA hiding? | Reality Check

In this episode of "Reality Check," Ross Coulthart sits down with former CIA operative John Kiriakou, who served as a counterterrorism officer and was the first U.S. official to confirm CIA torture of detainees. He was punished for being a whistleblower, serving nearly two years in a federal prison. Since his release, he has become a leading advocate for transparency, civil liberties and whistleblower protections. Together, they discuss President Donald Trump's decision to capture ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, whether U.S. troops will attack Iran and why the U.S. government won't admit to a UAP retrieval operation. Keep up with John's podcast here: https://johnkiriakou.com/ Listen to David Grusch's NewsNation Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAISwCZ2v0&t=1s #JohnKiriakou #CIA #UAP CREDITS Host: Ross Coulthart Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Irit Nayden, Anthony Diasio On "Reality Check," NewsNation Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart takes a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines. More Reality Check: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcasts-newsnation/reality-check-with-ross-coulthart/ Email your questions to [email protected] NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/ CHAPTERS 0:00 - INTRO 3:00 - WAS TRUMP'S CAPTURE OF MADURO A GOOD IDEA? 21:00 - WILL TRUMP BOMB IRAN? 24:53 - INTERROGATING ABU ZUBAYDAH 30:00 - IS "ZERO DARK THIRTY" FALSE? 31:00 - FINDING OSAMA BIN LADEN 35:00 - ISI'S 38:30 - THE U.S. TORTURE PROGRAM 49:00 - INSIDE THE CIA AND HISTORY 53:05 - IS THE CIA HIDING UAP RETRIEVAL CRAFTS? 1:08:00- OUTRO