John Poindexter

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

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Episode Appearances

Blowback · Feb 2, 2026

“National Security Advisor who resigned during Iran-Contra scandal; took the Fifth before Congress”

Reagan Doctrine and rollback strategyClark Amendment repeal and UNITA aid authorizationConstructive engagement policy toward apartheid South Africa

Fiasco · May 26, 2025

“National Security Adviser convicted of Iran-Contra crimes; conviction overturned on appeal due to immunity taint”

Iran-Contra Scandal Cover-UpPresidential Pardon Power and AbuseIndependent Counsel Investigations

Fiasco · May 19, 2025

“Indicted alongside North for participation in illegal diversion of Iranian arms sales profits to Contras”

Iran-Contra scandal adaptation to televisionDocudrama as a television genreOliver North's criminal trial and conviction

Fiasco · May 12, 2025

“North's superior who testified that he alone authorized the diversion without informing President Reagan”

Congressional Oversight of Executive BranchImmunity Agreements in Criminal InvestigationsCovert Foreign Policy Operations

Fiasco · May 5, 2025

“Approved diversion without informing president; burned original covert action finding; resigned to isolate Reagan from scandal”

Iran-Contra ScandalArms Sales to IranContra Funding and Diversion

Fiasco · Apr 21, 2025

“Approved diversion scheme; decided not to inform president; justified Iran sales as Cold War strategy”

Covert Operations ManagementCongressional Oversight and the Boland AmendmentArms Sales to Iran