JJ Green Jr. on invisible spies in Washington DC
by Lucid Arthur: Washington, D.C.
National Security Reporter JJ Green Jr. says Washington DC holds over 10,000 spies working for foreign nations to gather info. An FBI counterintelligence official noted modern spies don't wear trench coats; they are students, neighbors, or folks in recreational leagues. The city hosts more than 175 foreign missions with tens of thousands moving through daily on government ties. A CIA operative stated operatives stay in the shadows and cannot be distinguished from others. This situation is just Tuesdays in Washington. #WashingtonDC
Transcript (en)
So, I told you, this city has more than 10,000 spies working here. Here's exactly how they stay invisible. An FBI counterintelligence official told me straight, today's spy does not wear a trench coat. It's a student in your class, a neighbor, somebody in your kickball league. This city has more than 175 foreign missions and tens of thousands of people of people move through this city every day with real government ties. CIA operative said it simply. In this business, everybody stays in a shadow. Can't tell them apart. That's not paranoia. That's just Tuesdays in Washington. Follow me. Next, a massive real story that I broke.
