Bannon’s War Room, Episode 4950

Date: November 25, 2025
Title: Trump Signs EO’s Designating Muslim Brotherhood Groups a Terrorist Organization
Host: Stephen K. Bannon
Notable Guests: Brian Glenn (White House Correspondent), Will Chamberlain (Article III Project), Philip Patrick (Birch Gold), Gail Slater (DOJ Antitrust Head)

Overview

This episode covers a breaking move by President Trump to launch an executive order targeting chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as potential terrorist organizations — a move billed as historic and consequential for U.S. national security. The show also unpacks the latest federal court developments regarding the dismissal of high-profile indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, bringing on legal experts to analyze the ongoing battle over interim U.S. Attorney appointments (“blue slip” process). In addition, there is deep-dive analysis on global financial turbulence, the crypto market collapse, implications for gold investing, and a major new antitrust action aiming to curb rising rents.

The tone is urgent, combative, and laced with Bannon’s trademark skepticism toward the political establishment and mainstream media, with frequent “inside baseball” talk about conservative legal and economic strategy.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Trump Executive Order: Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Threat

[00:16]–[06:05], [16:53]–[18:38]

• Breaking Announcement:

  • Brian Glenn reports that President Trump, joined by Secretary Rubio and Scott Bessant, has signed an EO beginning the process to identify and designate specific Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).
    • “This comes after intense research that found that these organizations were trying to reshape Western societies from within.” (Brian Glenn, [00:20])
  • The effort is informed by similar moves at the state level (e.g., Texas Governor Abbott taking action), and is positioned as a decisive protection of national security.
  • The process includes a 30-day window to “investigate which ones and to identify the certain groups” that may warrant the terrorist designation.
    • “I would imagine the wheels are already turning right now to find out exactly which ones need that designation and perhaps there’s some that don’t.” (Brian Glenn, [01:44])

• Political Strategy & Timing:

  • Bannon and Glenn discuss why Trump pursued this now, given a recent cordial Oval Office meeting with Ugandan leader Mandani (“the Ugandan Marxist jihadist,” per Bannon’s provocative phrasing).
    • Bannon speculates on “5D chess” after Mandani allegedly called Trump a fascist in the press post-meeting ([02:19]). Glenn suggests Trump may be “punching back.”
  • Bannon reminds that similar attempts to designate the MB as FTOs under Trump in 2017 “got nowhere,” partly due to claims that MB operates schools and charities, not just militant groups.

Notable Quote:

“President Trump making a strong stance today and designating these Muslim Brotherhoods for being domestic terrorist [groups].”
— Brian Glenn ([01:57])

2. Legal Bombshell: Dismissal of Comey & Letitia James Federal Cases

[06:46]–[16:53], [18:38]–[27:28]

• Court Dismissal Explained:

  • Charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James have been dismissed because the acting U.S. Attorney in Virginia (Lindsey Halligan) was ruled unlawfully appointed.
    • “Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to the role of interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia … and alone signed the indictments, [so] the indictments are now null and void.” ([06:46])
  • The DOJ can appeal, but for now, it’s called “a major victory for both James and Comey.”
  • The judge found the statute doesn’t permit repeated 120-day interim appointments and insists only Senate-confirmed or court-appointed prosecutors are valid after expiration.

• Legal & Political Reactions:

  • Comey’s response is emphasized:

    “It was a prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence and a reflection of what the DOJ has become under Donald Trump, which is heartbreaking.” ([07:39])

  • The panel highlights the risk that recurring interim appointments are being used to avoid the Senate blue slip process, with Bannon noting: “That protects minority rights when Republicans are out of power, but it’s long been a way for local politicians not to be scrutinized.”

• Expert Perspective – Will Chamberlain Segment ([18:38]–[27:50]):

  • Will Chamberlain asserts the judge’s ruling “is wrong,” predicting reversals at higher courts and dissecting the legal process for interim appointments.
    • “There’s no world where Article III [judges] have the sole and exclusive right to appoint Article II officials.” ([18:55])
  • On statute of limitations concerns:

    “The DOJ will have six months to fix this even if they don’t prevail on appeal.” ([23:25])

  • Chamberlain says core issue is Democrats blocking Trump nominees at the Senate level, leading to extensive use of interim appointees.

Notable Quotes:

• “This was a choose your own adventure of procedural errors.”
  — Panelist ([08:24])
• “They think this gets Comey off because of the statute of limitations… Nope. The statute of limitations issue is resolved by a different statute… DOJ will have six months to fix this.”
  — Will Chamberlain ([23:25])

3. Pentagon Investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly

[11:46]–[14:29], [25:06]–[27:12]

• Senator Mark Kelly is under Pentagon/OIG investigation after producing a video urging military personnel to refuse unlawful orders.
• The show’s tone is highly critical of what they see as the administration weaponizing investigative powers against political adversaries.
  • “There are no lengths to which this administration will not go to use the process of investigation in an effort to punish people it perceives as its adversaries.” ([12:46])
• Chamberlain questions if such moves undermine “good order and discipline,” noting the Speech and Debate clause likely won’t protect legislators encouraging broad resistance.

Notable Quote:

“The Defense Department has now shown they are willing to use this lever of power to pursue their enemies.” ([13:43])

4. Global Financial Turmoil: Crypto Meltdown and Gold’s Rise

[31:55]–[40:48]

• Financial Instability Themes:

  • Crypto markets have lost $1.2 trillion in a few weeks — called a “forced deleveraging event”; Bannon dubs it a “canary in the coal mine.”
  • Guest Philip Patrick draws parallels to 2000 (dot-com crash) and 2008 (credit crisis), arguing the loss in risk appetite is now spreading beyond crypto to traditional assets.
    • “Crypto collapse is not an isolated storm … if the riskiest corner is collapsing and the safe corner isn’t truly safe, it’s telling us something very important. Investors are running out of places to hide.” (Philip Patrick, [34:13])
  • Gold accumulating at record rates by world central banks is highlighted as a “third category” safety net outside the current financial system.

• Seizure of Russian Assets & Impacts:

  • Bannon and Patrick assert that seizure of Russian assets to fund Ukrainian rebuilding has undermined international confidence in both dollars and euros, driving even more demand for gold.
    • “This was not done to the Nazis, not to Imperial Japan… We're doing it to the Russian people. That’s going to have implications through the system.” (Bannon, [39:01])
    • “It didn't really affect their [Russia's] economy very negatively… not only did it incentivize the world to move off the dollar, it didn’t achieve anything.” (Philip Patrick, [39:46])

5. Big DOJ Antitrust Win Against Rent-Setting Algorithm

[44:43]–[49:08]

• Announcement by DOJ’s Gail Slater ([44:43]–[49:30]):
  • DOJ reaches a settlement with RealPage, an algorithmic pricing system for landlords accused of price-fixing and driving rents higher in markets nationwide.
    • “RealPage was replacing competition with coordination and renters paid the price.” ([45:24])
    • “Its software can no longer generate hyper localized pricing that pushes rents up block by block.” ([45:51])
  • Case was initiated under Biden but settled under Trump DOJ; Slater presents it as a fast, tangible move to restore market pricing and lower rents.
  • Enforcement is promised if landlords or RealPage violate the order.

Notable Quotes:

• “We’re very, very focused on affordability and cost of living, particularly for our young people. Millennials spend about a third of their monthly income on their rent alone.” (Gail Slater, [47:31])
• “100%. We can enforce this order… bring penalties against them.” (Gail Slater, [49:17])

6. Miscellany and Noteworthy Moments

• Bannon’s Tone & Colorful Moments:
  • Calls Comey a “weird dude” for his motivational speech ([14:29]).
  • Dismisses mainstream media takes as “spiking the football” and “shamwow, Mississippi.”
  • References “Clockwork Orange torture session” for being forced to listen to Comey ([21:42]).
  • Continually emphasizes that “the world’s, I think, largest jihadist terrorist group, Sunni” (the Muslim Brotherhood) has “infiltrated as well as the Chinese Communist Party” every level of government ([16:53]).
  • Frequent hailing of “the War Room Posse.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Trump’s Executive Order on Muslim Brotherhood: [00:16]–[06:05]
• Comey & James Case Dismissal Explained (news & analysis): [06:46]–[16:53], [18:38]–[27:50]
• Pentagon investigates Mark Kelly: [11:46]–[14:29], [25:06]–[27:12]
• Financial Crisis, Crypto Crash, Gold’s Ascent (Birch Gold segment): [31:55]–[40:48]
• Antitrust Settlement on Rent Algorithms (Gail Slater): [44:43]–[49:30]

Selected Memorable Quotes (with Attribution & Timestamps)

• “President Trump making a strong stance today and designating these Muslim Brotherhoods for being domestic terrorist.”
  — Brian Glenn ([01:57])

• “It was a prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence and a reflection of what the Department of Justice has become under Donald Trump, which is heartbreaking.”
  — James Comey ([07:42])

• “Crypto collapse is not an isolated storm … if the riskiest corner is collapsing and the safe corner isn’t truly safe, it’s telling us something very important. Investors are running out of places to hide.”
  — Philip Patrick ([34:13])

• “RealPage was replacing competition with coordination and renters paid the price.”
  — Gail Slater ([45:24])

• “There are no lengths to which this administration will not go to use the process of investigation in an effort to punish people it perceives as its adversaries.”
  — Panelist ([12:46])

• “There’s no way the Supreme Court is going to stand for a process by which Article three judges and home state senators are able to completely defeat federal prosecutions. Won’t happen.”
  — Will Chamberlain ([22:46])

Summary Table: Episode At A Glance

| Topic | Key Segment | Guest(s) | Notable Points | |-------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|--------------------------| | Muslim Brotherhood EO | 00:16–06:05 | Brian Glenn | Trump’s aggressive move, 30-day investigation, links to TX law | | Comey/James Case Dismissals | 06:46–16:53, 18:38–27:50 | Will Chamberlain | Aggressive legal tactics, interim U.S. attorneys, “blue slip” debate, possible Supreme Court reversal | | Mark Kelly Pentagon Probe | 11:46–14:29, 25:06–27:12 | — | Weaponizing investigations, “good order and discipline” concerns | | Financial Turbulence & Gold | 31:55–40:48 | Philip Patrick (Birch Gold) | Crypto crash = system stress, global gold buying surge | | Antitrust on Rent-Fixing | 44:43–49:30 | Gail Slater (DOJ) | Settlement ends algorithmic rent fixing, claims rents will drop |

Conclusion

This densely packed episode spotlights the Trump administration’s latest executive and legal initiatives—from national security crackdowns to high-stakes courtroom drama—while weaving in dire warnings about global financial fragility. With legal and economic experts on hand, Bannon’s War Room casts the administration’s battles (against terrorism, deep state legal maneuvers, and “weaponization” of government) as pivotal for the future of American liberty and prosperity. The mood is unvarnished, combative, and highly partisan, with constant reminders of ongoing culture and legal wars.