Bannon's War Room – Episode 5091

Date: January 23, 2026
Main Theme:

• Coverage of major breaking news: Children’s Health Defense (CHD) racketeering (RICO) lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), insights on mass deportations and immigration policy, and in-depth updates on the massive snow and ice storm engulfing much of the eastern US.
• Host Stephen K. Bannon is joined by co-host Dave Brat and several guests including Mary Holland (CHD), meteorologists Jesse Kelly, Eric Fox, Brett Adair, and author Carrie Gress.

1. Episode Overview

This episode brings together urgent legal, political, and environmental headlines: the CHD's landmark RICO suit against the AAP; escalating rhetoric on mass deportations and immigration enforcement; and real-time weather coverage of a massive winter storm impacting the East and South. The hour also delves into the underlying cultural battles in America, touching on the March for Life and the wider influence of feminism.

2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

A. Immigration and the Political Landscape

[00:45–06:19]

• Bannon frames the situation:
  • Drawing a narrative of crisis around illegal immigration, accusing the Biden administration and "progressives" of deliberately facilitating a "country invasion."
  • Predicts mass deportations of 15–25 million illegal immigrants starting February 1st.
  • Asserts that radical actions (such as storming churches) are attempts to intimidate Christians from supporting Trump and immigration enforcement.
• Dave Brat’s analysis:
  • Praises Peter Schweizer’s reporting as foundational.
  • Calls for congressional action to implement E-Verify and cut benefits, predicting self-deportation if incentives are removed.
  • "Economics is all incentives and you take away the incentives and folks are going to self deport massively." (Dave Brat, 04:27)

B. CHD vs. AAP: The RICO Lawsuit

[06:19–13:33]

• Mary Holland (President, Children’s Health Defense):
  • Confirms the US withdrawal from the WHO became official on January 22, 2026.
  • Announces CHD’s federal racketeering lawsuit against the AAP, alleging systematic, decades-long misrepresentation of vaccine safety.
  • Key allegations: Pediatricians’ standard-setting organization knowingly misinforming public, resulting in pediatric injury and death—plaintiffs include parents whose children died after vaccines, and exiled pediatricians critical of vaccination policy.
  • "This is really the same racket that the tobacco industry did... It had this scientific, medical, white coated gloss to the fact that these people are out to make money." (Mary Holland, 10:16)
• Discovery phase expectations: Seek internal memos revealing knowledge of dangers, paralleling Big Tobacco litigation.
• The timing coincides with the AAP’s own suit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., creating broader public scrutiny.
  • "Not a single vaccine on the childhood schedule has ever been properly tested against a true inert placebo..." (Mary Holland, 12:35)
• Resources: For lawsuit updates, visit childrenshealthdefense.org and Mary Holland’s X account (@MaryHollandNYC).

C. Weather Emergency: Real-Time Reporting on the Massive Winter Storm

[16:28–27:52; 30:09–41:15; 46:42–49:55]

Meteorologist Jesse Kelly (Weather Nation)

[17:02–23:40]

• The storm is “crippling”—rapidly developing over Texas and Oklahoma, rolling east, bringing rain, sleet, freezing rain, and significant snowfall.
• Regions most impacted:
  • Dark purple zones: East Texas, Louisiana, north-central Mississippi, I-20/I-85 corridors, Atlanta, Columbia, Charlotte.
  • "Power outages and impossible travel likely. Expect to be stuck in place for days." (Jesse Kelly, 17:41)
• Unique meteorology:
  • Arctic blast from the north meets warm, moist Gulf air, spawning dangerous ice—"warm nose" of air means freezing rain below, heavy snow to the north.
  • Two storm "shots" (waves): First hits tonight (Friday); stronger second round expected Sunday with possible severe thunderstorms along Gulf Coast.
  • “Anywhere from OKC...all the way up into NYC, Boston... over a foot of snow; an inch of ice further south could cripple the region.” (Jesse Kelly, 19:58)
• Advice: Download the Weather Nation app for continuous updates (@JesseKellyWX).

Eric Fox, Police Officer/North Texas Meteorologist

[24:09–27:41]

• Reports from icy Wichita Falls: “Side of my truck is already solid ice, and it’s only been five or ten minutes.” (Eric Fox, 24:18)
• Texas in state of emergency: Government and agencies mobilizing, prepping for potential grid failure, 16"+ snow, dangerous cold.
• Texas grid expected to hold after lessons from previous outages, but all should prepare for power loss, stay off roads.
• Follow at @ErikFox2000 on X for live conditions.

Dave Brat on the storm’s scale

[30:09–32:09]

• “This is going to be a severe story...two-thirds of the American people are going to get hit with this.”
• Explains "warm nose" phenomenon, predicts up to an inch of ice in parts of Virginia—“catastrophic.”
• Urges community outreach, especially to seniors and church members: “The church is the Calvary...go out, take care of the orphans, the widows, and the poor.” (Dave Brat, 52:51)

Brett Adair, Field Meteorologist, Mississippi

[46:42–49:55]

• Live from northern MS: “This is not our cup of tea...we see this maybe once or twice every 5–10 years.”
• Urges preparation: “Once the power goes out, with the ice projected, it could be a while before it comes back.”
• Most updates on Facebook (Brett Adair) & Weather Nation app.

D. March for Life, Feminism, and Cultural Influences

[32:09–43:49]

Guest: Carrie Gress (author, "The End of Woman"; “Something Wicked”)

• Despite the fall of Roe v. Wade, the driving “dragon” behind abortion is not law but feminism.
• “The whole goal of feminism was to get rid of Christianity, to really create this revolution.” (Carrie Gress, 34:32)
• Early feminists, e.g., Stanton and Gage, associated with occultism and anti-Christian sentiment.
• Argues that “abortion is the sacrament” of the modern feminist religion; autonomy is its central idol.
• “You talk to enough 50, 60, 70 year old women...this is not what I wanted with my life. But this is really where feminism is leading women.” (Carrie Gress, 41:15)
• Suggests Right to Life movement must focus on unseating feminism rather than only changing laws.
• Books available at Amazon, Sophia Institute Press, and theologyofhome.com; follow on Instagram @CarrieGress.

Co-hosts reaction:

• Bannon: Links current unrest (e.g., angry protests) and cultural upheaval to spiritual and societal roots.
• Dave Brat: Suggests society’s crises are the fruit of "Marxist logic" infiltrating via social and family policy.
• “Marxism has seeped in across the board...the great deceit...the answer is always utopian, but they're never the answer.” (Dave Brat, 42:27)

3. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “This is the primal scream of a dying regime...we’re going medieval on these people.”
  – Stephen K. Bannon [00:02]
• “Mass deportations is back on the table...the evidence and receipts are all coming in.”
  – Dave Brat [03:11]
• “We are technically out of the WHO...a really important, big step.”
  – Mary Holland [06:19]
• “We dropped a lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics...under a racketeering federal statute.”
  – Mary Holland [08:08]
• “There’s not a single vaccine on the childhood schedule that’s ever been properly tested against a true inert placebo.”
  – Mary Holland [12:35]
• "This is going to be a severe story...ice is catastrophic; it's going to hit 230 million people."
  – Dave Brat [30:24]
• “The dragon...is actually feminism...abortion is the sacrament.”
  – Carrie Gress [33:20, 39:27]
• “The church is the Calvary...go out, take care of the orphans, the widows, and the poor.”
  – Dave Brat [52:51]

4. Timestamps for Major Segments

| Segment | Start | Key Content | |-----------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Immigration, church attacks, mass deportation | 00:44 | Bannon, Brat on border, media, arrests, Biden, mass deportations | | CHD RICO Lawsuit w/ Mary Holland | 06:19 | US leaves WHO, vaccine safety claims, racketeering suit vs. AAP | | Weather Emergency: Jesse Kelly | 16:28 | Ice/snow forecast for Texas, South, Mid-Atlantic, practical advice | | Eric Fox in Texas reports | 24:09 | Ground-level impacts, grid update, public safety tips | | Dave Brat – Storm outlook | 30:09 | Weather impact in Virginia, “church as Calvary” | | March for Life & Carrie Gress interview | 32:46 | Post-Roe landscape, roots of feminism, Christian response | | Weather checks: Brett Adair in Mississippi | 46:42 | On the ground, power outage risk, travel advisories |

5. Resources & Where to Follow Guests

• Children’s Health Defense / Mary Holland: childrenshealthdefense.org | X: @MaryHollandNYC
• Weather Updates: weathernationtv.com/app | X: @JesseKellyWX | @ErikFox2000 | Facebook: Brett Adair
• Carrie Gress Books: Amazon, Sophia Institute, theologyofhome.com | Instagram: @CarrieGress

Summary

This episode of Bannon's War Room blends urgent legal, environmental, and cultural news. The CHD’s RICO suit against the AAP is presented as a historic legal battle over vaccine safety and medical establishment trust. The episode offers granular, real-time guidance on an immense winter storm threatening millions, with meteorologists and emergency officials providing live updates from the field. In parallel, the March for Life serves as a launch point for a deep cultural critique of feminism, which some guests argue is the root of America's moral and demographic crises. Throughout, the hosts stress preparedness, self-reliance, and traditional values as bulwarks against chaos—whether from weather, policy, or societal change.