TOP SECRET: Former CIA officer Kevin Shipp says that he was involved in Counter Terrorism and Counter Espionage, but eventually became a CIA Whistleblower

Shipp says his unexpected recruitment into the CIA, driven by a sense of #Patriotism during the Reagan administration. Initially doubtful that his past behaviors in college—including drug use, alcohol, and minor crimes—would allow him entry, he was surprised when he successfully advanced through the agency's rigorous background checks. His recruitment process included interviews, #Polygraph tests, and extensive vetting, ultimately leading to his employment within the CIA's Security Protective Service. Shipp transitioned from #SecurityOperations to the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, engaging in high-stakes missions, particularly in the #MiddleEast and #SouthAmerica. He recalls extensive #Combat and #SurvivalTraining, including high-speed counterterrorism driving, #Firearms qualifications, and counter-surveillance techniques. During one mission in the #Philippines, his team was tasked with preventing #Assassinations by a violent #Terrorist group. Their success in stopping these attacks earned them a Meritorious Unit Citation. However, Shipp recounted how his experiences in the field led him away from his #Christian faith, as he embraced the morally gray and often #Corrupt world of intelligence work. He described how many CIA operatives operated without moral constraints, engaging in drinking, #Deception, and other #UnethicalBehaviors, a reality he struggled with over time. The defining moment in Shipp's career came when he discovered a severe #SecurityVulnerability in the CIA's operations, which allowed foreign #IntelligenceServices and terrorists to easily identify undercover agents. After reporting this issue multiple times through official channels, he found that his concerns were being deliberately ignored and even erased from internal records. His persistence led to an external investigation by the #StateDepartment, which confirmed that the vulnerability was not accidental but intentionally maintained by the CIA, potentially as a tool for eliminating non-compliant operatives. Following this revelation, Shipp became a whistleblower, exposing #Corruption within the agency, which he said led to retaliation against him, including alleged #Poisoning of his family. He is the recipient of two CIA Meritorious Unit Citations, three Exceptional Performance Awards and a Medallion for overseas #TopSecret operations. Shipp also supervised the Department of State Anti Terrorism Assistance program and managed the protective detail assigned to the president of #Afghanistan following the US invasion. BOOK: Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Shadow-Government-Transparency-State/dp/1510782060/