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April 22, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

Bannon Blasts DOJ Inaction: ‘The Deep State Is Winning Right Now.’

PULSE POINTS:

❓What Happened: WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon criticized the Trump Department of Justice, claiming the “Deep State is winning.”

👥 Who’s Involved: Stephen K. Bannon, Jack Posobiec, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

📍 Where & When: WarRoom podcast, Monday.

💬 Key Quote: “We’re not doing anything over at Justice Department. I don’t see investigations, I don’t see indictments,” said Bannon.

⚠️ Impact: Bannon’s comments reflect dissatisfaction among some Trump supporters and a call for more action from the DOJ.

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WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Department of Justice (DOJ), warning that the Deep State currently holds the upper hand in government. During a conversation with Jack Posobiec on Monday, Bannon emphasized the lack of visible progress in the DOJ’s investigations and indictments: “We’re not doing anything over at Justice Department. I don’t see investigations, I don’t see indictments,” he said, expressing concern that the Pam Bondi-led department is about to be diverted into investigating leaks around America First Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

“If the guys around Hegseth, if there’s indictments or investigations going on, and there’s no indictments, and there’s no release of the Epstein Files, and there’s no investigations of Brennan and the 51, and you’re not spending your time on that, but somehow gets diverted over this, it is going to be a firestorm from the MAGA base,” Bannon said, referring to anti-Trump former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan and the 51 intelligence officials who penned a letter downplaying the Hunter Biden laptop as Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election.

“There has been no movement from the Justice Department,” Bannon stated. “[N]ow they’re talking about… some investigation of the guys around Hegseth… you haven’t done your primary job, which is to take down the Deep State.”

“People, we are burning daylight!” he stressed. “These people are playing smashmouth, they’re playing hardball, and the Deep State is winning right now!”

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Image by Gage Skidmore.

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February 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

Bannon ‘Highly Confident’ He Will Not Return to Prison — But Prepared to Do So.

War Room host Stephen K. Bannon is “highly confident” he is not returning to prison. He told Steve Edginton of GB News that the ongoing state case against him in New York is a “totally trumped up charge” related to his efforts to privately finance the border wall construction during the first Trump administration.

“I’m very confident that I won’t go to jail again, but, you know what, if it’s an Alvin Bragg… We now know that USAID money went to back [George] Soros, to back this,” he added. “[T]hese [trials] are all rigged, it’s the same situation they gave President Trump.”

“I tell people… unless we take this out root and branch now, this could always come up in the future,” Bannon continued, explaining that he warns people entering the political fray they are “going up against the established order that controls the most powerful nation in the history of the earth.”

“If you’re not prepared to go to prison, if you’re not prepared to sacrifice your life, you’re in the wrong line of work. This is all-out political warfare between two sides in the United States that can’t stand each other. They think we’re barbarians; we think they’ve destroyed the country.”

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War Room host Stephen K. Bannon is "highly confident" he is not returning to prison. He told Steve Edginton of GB News that the ongoing state case against him in New York is a "totally trumped up charge" related to his efforts to privately finance the border wall construction during the first Trump administration. show more
January 31, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

KASSAM: Trump’s Purge of Deep State ‘Made Men’ at the FBI Heralds Epic Meltdowns.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, is predicting meltdowns on a grand scale now that President Donald J. Trump has moved to purge the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) leadership. “I think the unprecedented nature of this is what’s really rocking Washington, D.C., to its core this evening. A lot of these people have gone through their lives thinking of themselves as ‘made men,’ in a very mafioso sense of the word, and that is coming undone in front of their eyes,” Kassam told War Room host Stephen K. Bannon.

Kassam noted this in only “the first step” for the second Trump administration, as “if you go in this hard, what you’re showing is that you’re going to clean house entirely, because these were some of the most senior people… some of the people who were in charge of the persecution against President Trump over the last four years.”

The National Pulse chief said the people who have been removed had believed “that they would be shielded” and even kept anonymous, without any consequences or scrutiny—in large part “because they really didn’t think that President Trump would win a second term”—but now “the chickens are coming home to roost.”

Bannon and Kassam also discussed the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel. Kassam praised Patel’s “open” and “upfront” performance. He believes that firings taking place before Patel has even been confirmed are a message from President Trump to the Deep State along the lines of, “What you saw yesterday was an appetizer; here’s your main course.”

He added, “I can’t wait for dessert!”

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, is predicting meltdowns on a grand scale now that President Donald J. Trump has moved to purge the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) leadership. "I think the unprecedented nature of this is what's really rocking Washington, D.C., to its core this evening. A lot of these people have gone through their lives thinking of themselves as 'made men,' in a very mafioso sense of the word, and that is coming undone in front of their eyes," Kassam told War Room host Stephen K. Bannon. show more
January 28, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

KASSAM: Ukraine War Hawks Have Spilled ‘Rivers of Blood’ for Nothing.

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam and War Room host Stephen K. Bannon discussed a leaked Ukraine peace plan on Tuesday, along with Kassam’s early reporting on Ukraine at the start of the Western-backed Euromaidan crisis. Describing the 2014 ouster of then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych by an armed mob after he chose a deal with Russia over a European Union (EU) association agreement as a “color revolution,” Bannon praised Kassam for having been among the first to realize Ukraine would become a significant geopolitical flashpoint.

“We’re a decade-plus into this whole process now,” Kassam said. “Here we are at the zenith of this conflict… and what has it amounted to?” he asked. “Rivers of blood running through Eastern Europe.”

Kassam stressed that the leaked peace plan suggests Russian gains will either remain de facto Russian-controlled or become buffer zones, noting such an outcome could have been achieved “without hundreds of thousands of deaths and impeaching Donald Trump.”

He chastised war hawks in the West for “waging wars with other people’s kids and other people’s money,” arguing their plans had been “eviscerated” not by Russian leader Vladimir Putin but by “God’s will.”

Bannon and Kassam agreed that the establishment should not be allowed to drag President Donald J. Trump down by tying him to an ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with the former arguing his administration should aim to secure a “ceasefire immediately and move on.”

Kassam predicted ending the suffering caused by the war would be President Trump’s main priority, with the America First leader having emphasized his desire to be remembered as a peacemaker in his inaugural address.

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The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam and War Room host Stephen K. Bannon discussed a leaked Ukraine peace plan on Tuesday, along with Kassam's early reporting on Ukraine at the start of the Western-backed Euromaidan crisis. Describing the 2014 ouster of then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych by an armed mob after he chose a deal with Russia over a European Union (EU) association agreement as a "color revolution," Bannon praised Kassam for having been among the first to realize Ukraine would become a significant geopolitical flashpoint. show more
January 3, 2025
Kari Donovan
News

Behind the Curtain: Bannon Exposes the Stakes of the New 119th Congress.

Stephen K. Bannon pulled no punches in dissecting the transition between the 118th and 119th Congress on Friday’s WarRoom. As the new legislative body prepares to be seated, Bannon’s remarks emphasize the significance of citizen vigilance over the inner workings of government power.

“The 118th Congress was historic,” Bannon stated, “not for its accomplishments, but for exposing the betrayal of citizens who worked tirelessly in the 2022 midterms.” He referred to Kevin McCarthy’s removal as Speaker as a turning point, prompted by what Bannon called “the dumbest deals in congressional history.” These deals, he argued, enabled unchecked spending and undermined the fiscal discipline demanded by voters.

Bannon framed the 119th Congress as a critical moment for Americans to assert control over their government. “Process is power,” he declared, underscoring the importance of structural reforms achieved in the House, including changes to the Rules Committee. “You have to understand the process because it shapes policy—and policy shapes outcomes.”

Bannon highlighted the Rules Committee’s role in controlling the legislative floor and determining which bills advance. He credited grassroots movements and Freedom Caucus members for pushing reforms that make government spending more transparent, such as requiring individual appropriations bills. “This isn’t boring—it’s empowering,” he said. “Citizens need to see how the sausage is made.”

He warned of the challenges ahead, particularly in choosing a Speaker who aligns with conservative priorities. The thin Republican majority, coupled with internal divisions, makes every vote critical. Bannon pointed to ongoing negotiations over border security, federal spending, and national sovereignty as defining issues: “This Congress has to stop the madness—whether it’s reckless spending, the weaponization of government, or failing to secure the border.”

‘THEY FEAR WHEN YOU’RE INFORMED.’

Bannon also addressed the broader economic crisis, describing the U.S. as “essentially bankrupt.” He explained the widening gap between revenue and expenditures, likening it to a household budget spiraling out of control. “We’ve got this magic machine—the Federal Reserve—that prints money to fill the gap. But this can’t last forever.”

Concluding, Bannon called for a “partner’s conversation” with the American people, urging them to stay engaged and informed. “This isn’t about partisan politics. It’s about understanding the mechanics of power and holding Congress accountable. They fear you when you’re informed.”

Bannon’s civics lesson on Friday morning emphasized the urgent need for citizens to understand the mechanics of power within Congress. He called on Americans to stay informed and engaged in how their government operates by dissecting structural reforms, procedural rules, and legislative priorities.

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Bannon’s WarRoom airs Monday through Saturday on Real America’s Voice and other carriers. Live broadcasts are from 10 AM to 12 PM Eastern, with additional segments from 5-6 PM Eastern, and then WarRoom Battleground airs on Frank Speech on 6-7 PM Eastern.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Stephen K. Bannon pulled no punches in dissecting the transition between the 118th and 119th Congress on Friday's WarRoom. As the new legislative body prepares to be seated, Bannon’s remarks emphasize the significance of citizen vigilance over the inner workings of government power. show more
January 2, 2025
Kari Donovan
News

WATCH: Bannon Warns of ‘Dark Days Ahead.’

Stephen K. Bannon opened his January 2, 2025 broadcast of WarRoom with a dire warning about the challenges facing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s incoming administration. Just days before President Trump’s second inauguration, Bannon painted a picture of a deeply entrenched opposition within Washington, D.C., that he described as a “cold-blooded regime” controlling the levers of power in America.

“The administrative state and deep state apparatus won’t roll over,” Bannon said. “They control the most powerful nation in the history of the earth, built up over decades. They don’t care about Donald John Trump swearing an oath to defend the Constitution.”

Drawing historical parallels, Bannon likened the situation to President Abraham Lincoln’s arrival in Washington before his first term, emphasizing the hostility and obstruction Lincoln faced from entrenched interests sympathetic to the Confederacy. “Trump is coming into a capital not there to welcome him. It’s a sullen atmosphere, and the fight to dismantle the administrative state won’t be easy,” he remarked.

Bannon outlined the movement’s objective: seizing control of governmental institutions to restore what he views as the nation’s constitutional foundation. He described the effort as a war requiring unrelenting focus and seriousness. “We’re in the early innings. There are dark days ahead, and victory is not guaranteed,” he cautioned.

Referring to the entrenched resistance, Bannon identified the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as central players in the opposition, alleging misuse of power for political ends. “The FBI and CIA are deeply problematic,” he stated, calling for a complete restructuring of these agencies to refocus them on their original missions.

The broadcast featured appearances from conservative figures and strategists to discuss plans for the new administration. Bannon urged his audience to avoid complacency, emphasizing the critical nature of the upcoming struggle. “This is not a time for celebration. It’s a time for purpose and resolve.”

Bannon ended his WarRoom open with, “This is about dedicating lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to restoring a constitutional republic.”

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WarRoom airs Monday through Saturday on Real America’s Voice and other carriers. Live broadcasts are from 10 AM to 12 PM Eastern, with additional segments from 5-6 PM Eastern.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Stephen K. Bannon opened his January 2, 2025 broadcast of WarRoom with a dire warning about the challenges facing President-elect Donald J. Trump's incoming administration. Just days before President Trump’s second inauguration, Bannon painted a picture of a deeply entrenched opposition within Washington, D.C., that he described as a “cold-blooded regime” controlling the levers of power in America. show more
December 30, 2024
Kari Donovan
News

WATCH: Bannon, Kassam Issue ‘Tech Feudalism’ Warning.

WarRoom hosted a powerful discussion centered on the state of American democracy, the rising threat of “tech feudalism,” and the challenges faced by American workers in the era of mass immigration and corporate elitism on Monday, December 30, 2024. The show focused on the dangerous push towards establishing a new ruling class, driven by tech oligarchs and corporate interests, which threatens to dismantle the traditional American way of life.

Host Stephen K. Bannon was joined by several prominent guests, including Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, who contributed deep insights into the ongoing shift in power dynamics in America. The guests discussed the growing influence of figures like Elon Musk, who, according to Kassam, is championing a form of governance that rejects traditional American principles.

Kassam referred to this movement as “tech feudalism,” in which a small elite class controls the political and economic systems, leaving ordinary American workers at the mercy of these powerful entities. Kassam argued that this is a clear deviation from the founders’ vision for a republic based on representative government.

H-1B DEBATE.

The show also delved into the controversial H-1B visa program. Bannon and his guests discussed how the visa program undermines American workers by allowing foreign labor to take jobs that could be filled by U.S. citizens. They argued that the influx of foreign workers, especially in the tech industry, depresses wages and pushes hardworking Americans out of meaningful employment opportunities.

The guests emphasized that this issue is not just about illegal immigration but about the broader systemic forces working against the American worker, fueled by the elites who benefit from cheap labor.

Bannon and his guests called for action, urging Americans to wake up to the threats posed by these powerful forces and demand accountability from tech giants and government officials. They stressed the importance of defending American sovereignty and preserving the country’s democratic ideals.

WarRoom airs Monday through Saturday on Real America’s Voice and other carriers. Its live broadcasts are from 10 AM to 12 PM Eastern, 5-6 PM Eastern, and 6-7 PM on Frank Speech.

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WarRoom hosted a powerful discussion centered on the state of American democracy, the rising threat of "tech feudalism," and the challenges faced by American workers in the era of mass immigration and corporate elitism on Monday, December 30, 2024. The show focused on the dangerous push towards establishing a new ruling class, driven by tech oligarchs and corporate interests, which threatens to dismantle the traditional American way of life. show more
December 5, 2024
Jack Montgomery
World

FLASHBACK: Kassam Predicted French Government’s Collapse.

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, predicted the collapse of the French government shortly after President Emmanuel Macron called surprise legislative elections in July—before it had even had time to form.

The snap election, called in response to Marine Le Pen’s anti-mass migration, euroskeptic Nationally Rally (RN) party winning the European Parliament elections in France, left the National Assembly in shambles. The governing “Macronist” bloc comprised of globalists and progressives fell to third place in the popular vote and second place by share of seats. The RN placed first in the popular vote and became the single-largest party by seat share, but third overall. A hastily assembled coalition of far-left parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), placed second in the popular vote and first by share of seats.

No one party had enough seats to control the legislature outright, making an unwieldy coalition the only possible outcome. However, with the Macronists at odds with NFP as much as the populist right in many areas, any coalition seemed unlikely to be sustainable—as Kassam explained live from Paris shortly after the dust had settled.

“There are vast swathes of policy positions that all these separate parties that have pulled together this kind of unholy alliance of the left vehemently and violently disagree with one another on,” he said. “It makes you wonder, can there even really be any form of government here? And if there can’t, well, maybe we’ll see another election… We see this happen across Europe all the time—’We can’t get anything done, we have to go back to the people, we have to ask them to give somebody a mandate to govern.'”

NEXT MOVES.

To cut out the far left, particularly the NFP’s leading party, France Unbowed, Macron ultimately chose to parachute in Michel Barnier, of the center-right Les Republicains (Republicans), to head a minority government. He appears to have hoped Le Pen would accept this as the least-worst option. However, she opted to bring down the government, alongside the likes of France Unbowed, after Barnier tried to force through a budget she opposed without a vote, using a controversial constitutional mechanism.

With no budget passed, France and the wider European Union could now be headed for a financial crisis. Macron’s next steps are unclear, as he will struggle to form another government with the legislature composed as it is, and there is some doubt as to whether he can legally call another snap election until 12 months have passed since the previous one.

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, predicted the collapse of the French government shortly after President Emmanuel Macron called surprise legislative elections in July—before it had even had time to form. show more
December 3, 2024
William Upton
News

Kassam: ‘We Need the Whole Cabinet Filled with Kash Patels.’

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, joined Stephen K. Bannon on War Room to discuss the nomination of Kash Patel as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday. Kassam stressed the need for Trump’s appointees to adopt Patel’s mindset in taking on the Deep State and government bureaucrats, who will seek to undermine the President-elect’s America First agenda.

GLOBALIST RESISTANCE.

Kassam explained that Trump’s move to appoint outsiders like Patel and Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth—who oppose the longstanding globalist networks in the United States and Europe—is a direct threat to a system that has essentially laundered money through countries like Ukraine and Iraq, enriching politicians and the defense industry.

However, The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief warned that establishment and globalist-aligned lawmakers in the U.S. Senate will not approve Trump’s nominees without a fight. “I think you were right when you talked about the blood in the water that came after the Gaetz stuff,” Kassam noted, speaking with Bannon. He continued: “They got a big W with that.”

Kassam contends that the blocking of former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) animation as U.S. Attorney General exposes that the likes of Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow are the same ideologically. “They don’t want MAGA; they don’t want America to be great again,” he told Bannon, adding: “They oppose everything, like, it’s threaded into them. It’s woven into their spirits, that they actually oppose that stuff.”

Bannon noted that the U.S. political establishment controls the system, “…so the last thing they want is anti-system players, correct?”

KASH PATEL. 

Addressing both the Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth nominations, Kassam argued that President-elect Trump’s supporters need to start pressing their Senators to support them right now. “I think people need to light up the Senators right now and say, ‘If you dare, if you dare, we’re just not going to have it,'” he argued.

“Kash is just brilliant. I mean, he is just a brilliant person. He’s a brilliant mind, he’s a brilliant man,” The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief said regarding Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI. “And the most important thing about Kash that I don’t think people realize, yeah, he’s great in front of the camera, but he is a hard worker. Like, he puts his shoulder [to the wheel]… he actually gets down and dirty into the documents, he understands these things instinctively. It is almost savant-like.”

“The FBI, under Kash Patel, needs to be investigating exactly how America got involved in Ukraine. What kickbacks there were, who they went to,” Kassam said. “There aren’t a whole lot of people like Kash, not just in American politics, but in the world. You’ve got your Darren Beatties, you’ve got your Kash Patels, your Natalie Winters, these are people who look at a document, and they instinctively understand where to go and how the dots get connected. So you can never, ever allow them to stop that confirmation.”

Kassam concluded: “I need fewer new Ambassadors to the Court of Saint James, I need fewer Never Trump appointments. I need more Kash Patels. That’s what I need. I don’t need one Kash Patel, by the way. Every single one of these people should be a Kash Patel of their department.”

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The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, joined Stephen K. Bannon on War Room to discuss the nomination of Kash Patel as President-elect Donald J. Trump's Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday. Kassam stressed the need for Trump's appointees to adopt Patel's mindset in taking on the Deep State and government bureaucrats, who will seek to undermine the President-elect's America First agenda. show more
November 1, 2024
William Upton
Data
Election 2024

WATCH: Dems Fail to Build Blue Firewall Ahead of Polling Day.

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, joined recently freed former Trump White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon on War Room to explain how the Democrats have failed to build a strong enough firewall in the three Rust Belt battleground states.

Despite some concerns regarding an uptick in Democrat-identifying female voters in Pennsylvania, Kassam breaks down voter data showing that Democrats are falling short of the early vote margins they need to hold off Donald J. Trump’s expected Election Day voter surge.


“It comes down to how a lot of the data is coming out right now—a lot of what we expect, a lot of what the graphs are showing us,” Kassas tells Bannon, noting at least one area of concern: “What the data shows us, as far as their voter file data that is coming out, is that in Pennsylvania they claim about double the number of female Democrats—new voters specifically—are voting than, say, female Republicans.”

“The numbers amongst men… pretty much the same,” Kassam adds. Despite the boost from new female voters, however, the Democrat early vote numbers already banked in Pennsylvania appear to be falling short of the margins they need to overcome the usual Republican turnout on the actual day of the election.

In other battleground states, the numbers for Trump are much better—especially in the Sun Belt states of Arizona and Nevada: “The numbers, however, flip completely on their head when you go to a state like Arizona. What they’re showing us in Arizona is that male Republicans are outstripping male Democrats by about two to one and that the female numbers are about parity,” Kassam says.

While the female low-propensity voter data in Pennsylvania should concern the Trump campaign, a strong push of the Republican base vote heading into election day could still see Trump win the state. The state’s early vote has predominantly been older, leaving a significant segment of younger voters yet to turn out or vote. This means Democrats may still face a base turnout crisis in the must-win swing state.

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The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, joined recently freed former Trump White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon on War Room to explain how the Democrats have failed to build a strong enough firewall in the three Rust Belt battleground states. show more