The Jordan Harbinger Show
997: Christopher Ahn | A Marine in Kim Jong-un's Crosshairs Part Two
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1:03:36
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Marine veteran Christopher Ahn explains why he got involved with helping North Koreans defect to the West, and how this has put him in danger. [Part 2/2 — make sure to catch 1/2 here!] What We Discuss with Christopher Ahn: In 2019, activist group Free Joseon broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid with the goal of helping staff defect to the West. But the mission didn't go according to plan and had to be aborted. Back in the US, Christopher Ahn was informed by the FBI that North Korea had discovered his identity as a participant in the botched embassy raid and planned to assassinate him. His identity was likely revealed when the FBI shared it with Spain. Christopher is now facing extradition to Spain on charges related to the embassy incident, based on statements from North Korean officials. However, the credibility of those statements is questionable given the likelihood they were coerced. If extradited to Spain, Christopher fears for his life from North Korean agents. His legal team is arguing the