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Intelligence Matters

Former CIA Director John Brennan on the Ethics of Intelligence & Challenges to Democracy

Intelligence Matters

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🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews John Brennan, career intelligence officer and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Brennan, who led the agency during the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017, offers new insights into the intelligence community's assessments of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, shares concerns about the potential politicization of the community's work, and discusses the merits of pursuing a career in national security. Brennan, now retired, also discusses details included in his new memoir, UNDAUNTED: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, at Home and Abroad.

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0:00.0

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0:08.4

This is Intelligence Matters with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morrell. Brought to you by Lockheed Martin. Your mission is ours.

0:18.5

I do not believe that based on what I have heard and my understanding of

0:26.2

the responsibilities of the medical staff of the president, that there's nothing in my mind

0:32.0

that would negatively implicate national security by providing a more truthful accounting to the

0:38.3

American people about Donald Trump's condition. It's more Donald Trump is trying to project a

0:44.8

image of strength, power, resilience, and I think just secrecy as far as his personal fares,

0:51.0

whether they be business and financial, or whether they be health records.

0:55.8

John Brennan is the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. John spent a career

1:02.9

in government in both intelligence and senior policy positions, including serving as president

1:07.8

of Obama's senior Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor. John just published his memoir,

1:13.6

titled Undaunted, My Fight Against America's Enemies at Home in Abroad. And he joins me today to

1:19.6

talk about his book. We'll be right back with that discussion after a word from our exclusive sponsor,

1:24.8

Lockheed Martin. I'm Micah Morale and this is Intelligence Matters.

1:29.6

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1:35.4

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1:41.8

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1:47.9

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1:53.6

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1:58.9

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2:05.9

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2:10.6

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