Recorded on May 20 2026
Larry C. Johnson, former CIA analyst and former State Department counterterrorism official, joins Steve Yang for a direct breakdown of what the CIA actually is, how it operates, and why accountability inside the intelligence world remains such a difficult issue.
In this shortened NRS Main Channel clip, Larry explains the CIA as a bureaucracy with classification restrictions, describes the divide between intelligence analysis and operations, and argues that covert action can corrupt the intelligence process when analysts are pressured to support a preferred outcome.
This segment covers CIA operations, Ukraine, propaganda, promotion incentives, congressional oversight, secrecy, and why Larry says Hollywood’s version of intelligence work misses the real story.
This clip is pulled from Steve Yang’s full Larry C. Johnson interview on NRS World.
Watch the full Larry C. Johnson interview on NRS World here:
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