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Anchoring the rapidly shifting scenes are conversations: between Philby and Elliott, between Thomas and Elliot, and between Philby and his Russian debriefer.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

“A debriefer is a subject matter expert who asks questions.”

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2022

The agency dispatched a debriefer from Alec Station, the division that was hunting for Osama bin Laden, and a senior lawyer from the C.I.A.’s Counterterrorism Center.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2020

He knew nothing about Kim Jong II. Instead, he told a story that his American debriefer found to be credible and utterly astounding.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Sergeant Matthew E. McMahon, a Korean-speaking debriefer who grew up in Virginia, questioned Shin for about an hour and a half in a military hospital.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden