Target USA Podcast by WTOP

When the FBI first warned her 8 months ago, she didn't take it seriously. After 5 Iranian regime operatives were indicted for a plot to kidnap her, that's all changed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Retired Sr. Operations Officer Marc Polymeropoulos discusses his new book and surviving a microwave attack by Russian intelligence. He says the attacks are continuing and praises the CIA's handling of the problem. But he says the State Department's efforts to help diplomats, who've been attacked are falling short. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

Bill Browder, who says he has been chased around the world by Kremlin "assassins" dispatched by Vladimir Putin, urges the US to stop trying "to make nice with Putin. There's no nice to be made with Putin. He doesn't do nice". Follow us @TUSAPodcast on twitter for much more on this. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Some call it the school for spies. But ODNI C.O.O. Lora Shiao and University President Dr. Scott Cameron tell us, it's much more than that. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

John, an Afghan translator, explains why he helped the U.S. military. James Miervaldes, Chairman of No One Left Behind, says the U.S. is failing John and tens of thousands of other Afghans who are being hunted down and killed by the Taliban. Learn more from @TUSAPodcast on twitter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva, Switzerland to once again try to reset relations between the two nations. We hear from both of them. Also former Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper weighs in on the importance of the meeting. Follow us on twitter @TUSApodcast for more details that you'll only find there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

The family of Paul Whelan released an audio recording of him this afternoon. It's the first such release and is a clear signal of how much they are depending on President Biden bring him and other Americans being held in Russia, home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How will the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin impact Americans detained and jailed by the Kremlin. David Whelan says they're keeping their expectations low regarding the release of his brother Paul. Follow us on twitter @tusapodcast for exclusive details and content that you'll only find there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Former Special Envoy to North Korea, Joe Detrani says there's a limited amount of time to get this done. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs John Kirby lays out the three key objectives; and discusses in detail the threats from adversaries and those that come from within the military itself -like extremism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former State Department Deputy Director of Counter Intelligence Robert Booth; and Michael Weiss, Director of Special Investigations at the Free Russia Foundation have some important information to share that will help us figure it out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"The Homeland is facing threats that have evolved significantly and become increasingly complex and volatile in 2021." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former CIA covert operative Robert Baer and current and former intelligence officials suspect Russian intelligence agents are attacking U.S. government officials with directed energy weapons inside the U.S. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There is a story about an event in Paris in 2016, a payment and a message that may have shaped the course of the Trump administration and U.S. history. Craig Unger, author of American Kompromat discusses the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former KGB agent, Yuriy Shvets, who defected to the U.S., says a strange deal on television sets in the late 1970s started what's been a decades-long connection between Trump and Russian intelligence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Part two of our look at "American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed and Power". Author Craig Unger, former KGB agent Yuri Shvets and Atlantic Council Sr. Fellow Anders Asland paint a stark picture of what's happening in the shadows inside the U.S. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Yuri Shvets, former KGB agent and subject of Craig Unger's new book, American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery, says yes! They discuss never before know details of Russian activity directed at Trump and other American politicians. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

The Obama administration's warning not to Syria not use chemical weapons went unheeded. How close did we come to a global disaster? Joby Warrick details how Syria fell apart and ISIS almost got all of their weapons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ambassador Joe Detrani, former Director of the National Counterproliferation Center, says there is a serious concern that North Korea could make a mistake when it launches missiles. That, he says, could lead to a disaster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scott Stewart of Torchstone Global and Bruce Alexander of Security One Solutions break down the threat from electronic surveillance and social engineering in 2021. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The recently retired Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center goes into detail about the threats, challenges and capabilities of the hostile nation states facing the U.S. We've waited several years for this, unrestrained interview. He doesn't disappoint. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Careful with your email. Steven Adair, President of Volexity says "this is literally as serious as it gets. There is no one who is really immune from it." And it's not over yet! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A Qanon conspiracy theory says former President Donald Trump will "triumphantly return" to Washington to become President again on March 4th. But that won't happen. Will rioters return? We look at the Intelligence and talk to former FBI Special Agent Tom O'Connor about why domestic terrorism is a "second tier" problem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Brett Bruen, former White House Global Engagement Director under President Barack Obama, and now President of the Global Situation Room, says it's something the Biden team needs to think seriously about. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's a date conspiracy theorists say Donald Trump will return to Washington "to reclaim the Presidency". It won't happen, but former Deputy Director of the Secret Service, A.T. Smith says law enforcement are prepared. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .