Former CIA officer_ This sounds made up...

About this episode

Former CIA officers express skepticism over new government claims.

Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers and intelligence analysts are publicly voicing immense skepticism over the newly proposed terms, with some directly calling elements of the administration's claims "made up" or fabricated. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

People in this episode

Guest: Former CIA officer

Topics covered

• CIA
• intelligence
• skepticism
• government claims
• national security

Keywords

• CIA
• intelligence
• skepticism
• government
• claims
• national security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency, administration

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