John Kiriakou

I think that I have reached the president.

I have absolutely wonderful support.

Thanks to you.

You've supported me from the very, very beginning.

No, I agree with you.

Thank you for that.

I have far more support among Republicans than I have among Democrats.

Far more support among MAGA Republicans.

You know, on the surface of things, it's because the Obama administration went after me.

But it's more than that under the surface, deeper down.

I think that MAGA Republicans...

really do believe in the rule of law and in the constitution and really at the end of the day this comes down to the constitution when i put my hand in the air on my very first day at the cia and i promised to protect and defend the constitution against all enemies domestic and foreign i meant it and i hate to think that i was the only person in the room that day that did yeah

And I think for the most part, it's Republicans who respect that.

So I've spoken with very high level, well-placed people close to the president, both in and out of government.

I know that the president knows that I've applied for the pardon.

I will admit to you that I disagree with the president's policy on Iran, but I don't think that's a big deal.

I mean, people disagree.

To me, that's the normal part of life.

Maybe you and I don't agree on everything.

We're still friends.