Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!
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Ex-CIA spies Andrew and Jihi Bustamante expose the TOP SECRET mission the CIA don’t want you to hear on uncovering a traitor, and the spy hacks that could change your life. Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer who spent 7 years in covert operations. He co-founded 'EverydaySpy', an online platform where he teaches practical spy skills for everyday life, with his wife Jihi: a former CIA targeting officer. Together, they co-authored the upcoming memoir, ‘Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of America’s New Spy War’. They explain: ⬛ How the CIA tried to bury this story for 3 years ⬛ Why Andrew and Jihi are leaving the US by 2030 ⬛ How the CIA creates fake businesses to spy on you ⬛ The secret CIA hack for fear and anxiety ⬛ Why the Epstein case was the perfect cover up 00:00 Intro 03:16 The CIA Has Declassified My Undercover Story 05:21 Why Didn't the CIA Want Your Story Public? 06:39 What the Book Reveals About the CIA 06:59 How I Became a CIA Spy 08:00 Does the CIA Allow Relationships Between Spies? 10:31 Your Job Was to Identify People to Capture or Kill 12:07 How Did They Work as a Tandem Couple? 13:49 Where Does the Story Begin? 15:54 The Mission to Find the Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA 24:17 We Were Risking Our Lives Taking This Job 32:02 Did You Have to Change Your Identity? 32:56 What Was Your Undercover Job? 36:21 CIA Involvement in Illegal Activities 37:28 Using Terrorist Tactics 41:45 What Was Your First Mission? 44:27 When Did You Feel Most at Risk? 46:04 How Did They Find Out You Were a CIA Spy? 1:00:33 Planning My Escape 1:10:31 The CIA and Military Black Budget 1:12:05 Was TikTok Started as a Spy Platform? 1:16:30 Privacy Is Not Real 1:20:24 The Jeffrey Epstein Case 1:31:51 CIA Techniques for Anxiety and Self-Doubt 1:37:51 CIA Training During Interrogations 1:45:09 Why Did You Leave the CIA? 1:50:06 How the Mole Got Caught 1:58:02 How My Worldview Changed After Joining the CIA 2:00:19 Why We Want to Leave the U.S. by 2026 2:04:36 How CIA Tactics Changed After 9/11 2:13:49 America Is Changing 2:18:11 Should We Be Scared of Where We’re Headed? 2:23:22 Are We Heading Toward an Economic Collapse? Follow Andrew and Jihi: Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/44p4fvq Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast You can read Andrew and Jihi’s CIA book ‘Shadow Cell’, here: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook The Diary Of A CEO: ⬛ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ⬛ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ⬛ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ⬛ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ⬛ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ⬛ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store/ for your 30-day free trial Netflix - http://netflix.com/title/81725526 KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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