The Most Damaging Mole in the CIA

Newsthink February 12, 2025
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Aldrich Ames sold America’s secrets in exchange for millions. Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/newsthink and use code NEWSTHINK to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan I highly recommend the book Nightmover: How Aldrich Ames Sold the CIA to the KGB for $4.6 Million by David Wise: https://a.co/d/55KHNbS Chapters: 00:00 The Arrest of Aldrich Ames 1:07 A Spy is Born: The Seeds of Betrayal 2:29 Rising Through the Ranks 3:03 The Spies He Betrayed 6:14 The First Act of Treason (1985) 9:25 Informant in Rome 10:40 The Spy’s Lavish Lifestyle 11:45 The Mole Hunt Begins 14:18 A Suspect Emerges 15:50 The Aha! Moment 16:38 The Takedown: FBI Closes In 18:54 The Aftermath 21:46 Today’s Sponsor: Venice AI Follow Newsthink on X https://x.com/Newsthink Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://x.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Support Cindy on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NewsthinkSelect images purchased from Getty and Alamy Sources: Russian SS-18 Satan: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsRussian ICBM: By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons U.S. Embassy in Moscow: By NVO - Own work by the original uploader, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Chadwick’s restaurant in Washington, DC courtesy of Old Town Crier https://oldtowncrier.com/2015/11/30/chadwicks-of-old-town KGB/SVR headquarters in Moscow, Russia: By Alex Saveliev from Russia - Some Moscow buildings Uploaded by High Contrast, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Akula-class submarine: By Alex omen - Own work, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Aldrich Ames’ house image courtesy of Twelve Mile Circle: https://www.twelvemilecircle.com 1990 Jaguar Vanden Plas Majestic: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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