https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/01/23/former-kerry-staffer-arrested-for-blowing-agents-cover/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:08:14 -0400<![CDATA[Mind you, you wouldn&#8217;t know that from the Washington Post&#8217;s article on the arrest of John Kiriakou. While the Washington Post &#8211; from appearances, somewhat reluctantly &#8211; reported that Kiriakou (a former CIA officer and Senate Foreign Affairs staffer) had been arrested for revealing names, operations and investigations to the media back in 2008-2009, the paper completely neglected to mention who Kiriakou ended up working for &#8211; which is to say, Senator John Kerry (D, MA). Oddly enough, the Washington Post managed to simultaneous note that &#8220;[t]he committee had not been aware of the criminal probe of Kiriakou, according to a former U.S. official familiar with the matter&#8221; in its article, while unaccountably mentioning that Kiriakou has been leaking classified information publicly for years &#8211; including to the, well, Washington Post. One can only guess why a premiere Left-Establishment paper would be so eager to whitewash the record when it comes to protecting prominent Left-Establishment politicians&#8230; like, say, John Kerry, who is the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee (at least until next January)&#8230;]]>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:00 -0500<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/01/23/former-kerry-staffer-arrested-for-blowing-agents-cover-n41948