Bannon’s War Room – Episode 5136

Date: February 11, 2026
Main Topics: House Judiciary Targets Pam Bondi, President Trump’s Surging Economy, Middle East Diplomacy, and ‘Revolution Consultants’
Key Voices: Stephen K. Bannon (Host), Natalie Winters, E.J. Antoni, Brian Glenn, Kurt Mills

Episode Overview

This episode captures a frenetic day in politics and global affairs, as Stephen K. Bannon and guests deliver insider angles on the House Judiciary’s attack on Pam Bondi, dissect the latest triumphant economic numbers under President Trump, analyze high-stakes US-Israel-Iran negotiations, and expose foreign-funded activism behind domestic protest movements in America. The tone is combative, urgent, and unapologetically pro-Trump.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pam Bondi Under Fire in the House Judiciary Committee

[08:11 – 10:27]

• Pam Bondi, former Florida AG and Trump ally, was “viciously attacked from the beginning” in committee hearings about alleged political vendettas and questionable DOJ appointments.
• Bannon frames Bondi's performance as “extraordinary”: “Pam took the gloves off and she attacked back. It was pretty extraordinary across the board.” (10:20)
• The fallout centers on DOJ attempts to prosecute Letitia James and members of Congress for “seditious conspiracy,” all thrown out by grand juries:

  “You tried to get a grand jury to indict six members of Congress… simply for exercising their First Amendment rights.” (Stephen K. Bannon quoting critics, 01:14)

2. Economic Triumphs & Exposing “Phony Jobs”

[03:10 – 14:00, 24:32 – 36:13]

Latest Economic Data Under Trump

[03:10 – 05:13]

• Non-farm payrolls: 130,000 jobs added, double expectations.
• Average hourly earnings: Up 4/10ths month-over-month, signaling strong wage growth.
• Unemployment rate: Down to 4.3%.
• Labor force participation: Up to 62.5%.
• U6 underemployment rate: Drops to 8%, best since July.
• Bannon paints a bullish picture:

  “All the naysayers out there, they're going to like this set of data points.” (04:30) “You keep from going in the water even though it's very hot outside. I say all the investment gurus out there jump in the markets in the US because global GDP is going to take a big ramp up and the US Is leading the way.” (00:00; repeated at 29:51)

AUDIT OF BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (BLS)

[12:13 – 14:00, 24:32 – 27:46]

• Guest E.J. Antoni (economist) discusses historic downward revisions in jobs numbers under Biden. Nearly half of the jobs initially reported in Biden’s last year “didn’t even exist.”

  “In Biden's last year, half... of the supposed job growth…didn't even exist.” (12:36, E.J. Antoni)

• BLS accused of politicized reporting to benefit the previous administration.
• Bannon calls for accountability:

  “How do you have a million jobs, 1 million jobs if you take out the foreign born labor and you take out the phony jobs?” (13:58) “It's a psyop.” (16:26)

• Antoni: “You cannot be that incompetent for that long and tell me that everything is above board.” (26:10)

BLS Reform & Political Roadblocks

• Antoni advocates for deep federal workforce reforms so that career bureaucrats can’t “hide behind all of these weaselly protections anymore.” (27:18)
• Bannon blames Murkowski and Collins for blocking Antoni’s appointment under Trump.

3. US-Israel-Iran Diplomacy: Kinetic Strike or Deal?

[16:26 – 23:53, 36:13 – 47:55]

Secret Meeting with Netanyahu

(Brian Glenn reporting, 16:26–23:21; Kurt Mills analysis, 36:13–47:55)

• Three-hour closed meeting between President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, no official “readout” released.
• Brian Glenn:

  “President Trump…suggested that he would love to get a deal with Iran, but if that wasn’t possible then he would go to option number two… Midnight Hammer 2.0.” (17:17) “This is something [ Americans ] do not want. This is not our fight.” (19:28)

Regional Reluctance for War

• Kurt Mills highlights shifting alliances: Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar) oppose a new war with Iran; risk of regional economic/military devastation is high.

  “You have the region basically united against a new war. They know it'll be very ugly.” (38:13, Kurt Mills)

• If diplomacy fails, risk is high for US kinetic strikes, but Trump is wary:

  “President Trump…is not attracted to regime change, boots on the ground type operations.” (46:52, Kurt Mills)

• The Iranian regime is resistant to surrendering key missile capabilities, seeing the fate of former leaders like Gaddafi as cautionary tales.

Senate & Domestic Political Maneuvering

• The Save America Act (focusing on voter ID, cleaning voter rolls) passed the House 216–215; Senate Republicans unlikely to take it up.

4. “Revolution Consultants” Exposed: Foreign-Funded Protest Training

[48:07 – 52:11]

• Natalie Winters breaks a story about the Center for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS), a Serbia-based group teaching protest and “revolution” tactics to US students and activists.

• CANVAS is funded by USAID, Open Society, and partners with major US universities.

  “They're using intelligence community type speak… teaching activists and students how to basically engage in revolution. Their words, not mine.” (49:25, Natalie Winters)

• Winters warns of “opportunity cost”:

  “If you want to have a regime change war, you don’t gotta go to Iran. You have people being trained in the very same tactics here.” (51:20)

• Discussion links recent US protest movements to foreign “regime change” methodologies and funding, shifting focus from foreign threats to subversive activity at home.

5. Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Bannon (on economic data):

  "This is the primal scream of a dying regime. Pray for our enemies. Because we're going to medieval on these people." (06:00)

• E.J. Antoni (on BLS job numbers):

  “The numbers were truly, truly horrific.” (13:08) “You cannot be that incompetent for that long and tell me that everything is above board.” (26:10)

• Kurt Mills (on Gulf regimes and Iran):

  “The Arabian Gulf is basically united against a new war… Even the most Israel favorable emirate, the UAE.” (36:59)

• Natalie Winters (on ‘Revolution Consultants’):

  “They’re not protesters, they’re regime change activists. The key here is they’re USAID funded, they’re foreign, and they’re using these USAID-style tactics bringing them to the United States.” (48:15)

Segment Timestamps for Reference

| Segment | Start Time | |------------------------------------------------------|-------------| | Opening & Economic Data Rundown | 00:00 | | Accusations in House Judiciary (Pam Bondi focus) | 01:14 | | Jobs Report & Bannon Economic Analysis | 03:10 | | BLS Scandal: Antoni's Take | 12:13 | | Netanyahu–Trump Meeting Analysis / Iran | 16:26 | | WH Press Briefings & Media Critique | 22:10 | | BLS Accountability – Antoni | 24:32 | | Trump Economy & Jobs (Antoni Detailed Breakdown) | 29:51 | | Middle East Diplomatic Dynamics (Kurt Mills) | 36:13 | | Risks of New Iran War & Regional Realignment | 36:59 | | Closing Thoughts on Iran, Foreign Policy | 46:52 | | “Revolution Consultants” Exposé (Winters) | 48:07 | | Domestic Protest and Foreign Influence Connections | 49:25 | | Winters on Opportunity Costs / Global Regimes | 51:20 |

Closing Notes and Social Media

• E.J. Antoni on X: @ejantoni
• Brian Glenn on X: @BrianGlennTV
• Natalie Winters Substack: nataliegwenter.substack.com
• Kurt Mills on X: @Mils

Next Episode: Continued analysis on Iran, the Save America Act, and activist movements.

For a full rundown of the episode’s actionable insights, guest social media, and links to supporting evidence, visit WarRoom.org.