How to Read Anyone in 5 Minutes Flat—Like an Intelligence Operative-And Then Find Republicans You Can Persuade to Vote Blue

The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter # 372

THE CIA INTERVIEW MODEL (5-MINUTE VERSION)

Have you ever wished you could cut through someone’s mask and figure out—fast—what really makes them tick?

What drives them, scares them, persuades them? With what I reveal below, you’ll learn how to do exactly that… in under five minutes.

No guesswork. No games. Just proven, high-yield questions used by elite interrogators…behavioral scientists…and operatives trained to uncover the truth—fast.

These aren’t icebreakers. They’re psychological x-rays. Developed and refined in the trenches—by undercover agents…top-tier interrogators…and intelligence professionals—these questions are designed to bypass small talk and hit the target: motives…fears…values…and leverage points.

Whether you're trying to build trust…recruit allies…defuse threats...or just get the upper hand in any conversation… this is how the pros do it.

STEP 1: Frame Control + Psychological Safety (30 seconds)

Before they speak, you set the tone. Calm, curious, low ego.

“Hey, you strike me as someone with an interesting lens on things—I’ve got a weird habit of asking offbeat questions instead of small talk. Cool with that?”

This does two things:

• Disarms them with novelty and curiosity.

• Establishes you’re the one leading the pace of the conversation.