Ex–NSA CHIEF: The CIA MUST Be Shut Down

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn just called on Donald Trump to “shut down” the CIA, posting on X that the agency is a “dead organization” that must be ripped apart and rebuilt. In this video, I break down Flynn’s demand, why his allies say the CIA’s history—from Iran 1953 to Guatemala 1954—proves it’s beyond reform, and why critics argue the agency remains vital against China and Russia. I’ll show Flynn’s posts, the chorus amplifying them, and the competing claims about whether the CIA is reformable—or should be abolished outright.