John McLaughlin

Former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden, former CIA deputy director John McLaughlin, and Juan Zarate, former Deputy National Security Advisor, join the conversation to dissect the tumultuous relationship between Donald Trump and the intelligence community. They delve into the implications of political rhetoric on morale, the challenges of effective communication during presidential briefings, and the potential undermining of the intelligence community's credibility. The trio emphasizes the necessity of collaboration and truth-telling during these divisive times.

Former Deputy CIA Director John McLaughlin and Middle East expert Jonathan Broder discuss a deep cover Russian spy case in Holland. They also analyze Mossad's war on Iran, including recent assassinations and a mysterious poisoning in Tehran. The podcast explores covert operations and counterintelligence, shifting dynamics in Syria, Iran's threats to Israel, frustrations among US allies, and the role of Russian illegals in espionage.

From May 6, 2017: Three months into the Trump presidency, where does the relationship between the President and the intelligence community stand? Donald Trump is no longer quite so regularly combative in his tweets and public comments about the various intelligence agencies, but the White House-intelligence community relationship is still far from normal under this very unusual presidency. Here to ponder the question are former NSA and CIA director General Michael Hayden, former acting and deputy director of CIA John McLaughlin, and former deputy national security advisor for combating terrorism Juan Zarate, who spoke with the Washington Post’s David Ignatius in a recent event at the Aspen Institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned musician John McLaughlin reminisces about his time playing with Miles Davis and Jaco, leading Shakti, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the 4th Dimension. They discuss the influence of acid and the Beatles, the formation of 'Bitches Brew', adapting to different musical settings, and playing with Jocko Pestorius and the Trio of Doom.

Many questions involving intelligence and Afghanistan have come up in the past few weeks. Did intelligence prepare policymakers for the rapid collapse of the Afghan forces and the Taliban’s taking of the capital? How unusual is it for a CIA director to visit a de facto war zone—in this case, Bill Burns to travel to Kabul to meet with Taliban leaders? What's the context for intelligence sharing with the Taliban? To tackle these issues, David Priess sat down with Sue Gordon, who for two years during the Trump administration was the principal deputy director of national intelligence after decades of service at the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and John McLaughlin, who served as the acting director of central intelligence and the deputy director during the George W. Bush presidency, after a career as an analyst, manager and executive in the CIA. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.