File 019
"We're here to ensure the safety and security of Americans here in the US and abroad. And the way to do that is to be as as straightforward and as objective as possible about what the threats are, what the challenges are, and to provide our best assessment, the best way to to go about addressing those challenges. And that is a... critical similarity between our organizations and something that is, I think, for both of us, critical to our organizations."
November 14, 2024
Season 3 File 019
41:35
CIA x FBI
How well do you know the difference between the CIA and FBI? Who undertakes which national security missions, and where? Who has which critical authorities, and when? And how do both agencies work together to keep Americans and others around the world safe? Well, you’re in luck! On this special episode of The Langley Files, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen returns to unpack just that—and this time, he’s brought an interagency guest with him: FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate. They’ll discuss the distinct but collaborative roles these two legendary organizations play in protecting the United States—and debunk a few myths and misconceptions with Dee and Walter along the way. So tune in, because the next time you see a CIA officer make an arrest on a TV show, or an FBI agent carry out a covert action in a movie, you’ll be able to tell the person next to you that the FBI and CIA’s second in command told you how it really works.
Look Inside File 019
This isn’t the first time CIA Deputy Director David Cohen has stopped by The Langley Files to sort spy fact from fiction—listen to him unpack what’s real and simply “reel” in movies and TV shows about the CIA on Episode 6 of The Langley Files.
FBI Deputy Director Abbate and CIA Deputy Director Cohen discussed the different career paths FBI and CIA offer to those ready to answer the call to protect the United States. Check out opportunities with CIA here, or across the Potomac with the FBI here.
Want to learn more about the FBI, from within their own halls? Check out FBI’s podcast, “Inside the FBI,” here.
