Danny Jones Podcast

#329 - CIA Super Spy Finally Breaks Cover: Warns America is about to Fall | Andrew Bustamante

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Sep 5, 2025
Andrew Bustamante, a former covert CIA intelligence officer and host of the ‘Everyday Spy Podcast’, opens up about his covert experiences and the challenges of navigating secrecy agreements. He shares astonishing insights on the link between UFO sightings and nuclear facilities, exposing critical national security implications. Bustamante also discusses the darker side of government surveillance, the decline of authentic journalism, and the complexities of political distractions. His unique perspective sheds light on the intersection of espionage and public perception.
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ANECDOTE

Secrecy Agreements And Legal Fight

  • Andrew describes signing two secrecy agreements with CIA and the lengthy approval fight to publish his book.
  • His wife successfully challenged CIA classification threats with lawyer Mark Zaid, forcing release approval.
ANECDOTE

Recruited To Hunt A Mole

  • Andy recounts being recruited with his wife to form a 'shadow cell' because they were outside the compromised Falcon House.
  • They were chosen as trustworthy outsiders to run novel, compartmented operations as bait.
INSIGHT

Using Terror Tradecraft For Secrecy

  • They mimicked terrorist decentralized cell tradecraft to stovepipe decisions and limit mole exposure.
  • Operating like autonomous cells kept leadership in the dark until final approval, protecting sources and methods.
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