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Former White House Advisor Claims CIA MKUltra Mind Control Program Still Operating

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 2, 2026 · Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship, Trump isn't backing down | Elizabeth Vargas Reports Full Show
Former White House Advisor Claims CIA MKUltra Mind Control Program Still Operating
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
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"Is it happening today? Did it continue? I don't know. I can't imagine that it didn't, though, because the technology that they worked to establish over 20, 25 years and spent more money on than any operation the CIA had ever conducted was successful. I imagine it's being used. I have no evidence of it being used."

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on declassifying MKUltra documents, witnesses testified that the CIA's notorious Cold War mind control program may still be active using modern technology. The original program subjected unwitting Americans to LSD, electric shock, and psychological torture from 1953 to 1973. Former CIA officer Tracy Walder confirmed research likely continues despite the program's official termination.

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