Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Weekend Edition – November 22, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of the No Spin News Weekend Edition, hosted by Bill O’Reilly, covers several timely and controversial topics:

1. The response of the U.S. Catholic Church to immigration policy and enforcement, featuring a debate with Dylan Corbin, executive director of Hope Border Institute.
2. The legal battle involving retired Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill, who is suing fellow veterans for defamation over claims related to the death of Osama bin Laden.
3. The Congressional release of Jeffrey Epstein files and the potential dangers and implications of publicly releasing such sensitive data, with analysis from defense attorney Joseph Tully.

The program maintains O’Reilly’s direct, debate-heavy style, aiming for robust discussion and a “no spin” interpretation of current events.

Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Catholic Church, Immigration, and U.S. Policy

Timestamps: 00:56–19:15

The Church’s Messaging on Migrants

• O’Reilly opens with a critique of the language used by the Catholic Church regarding immigration:

  “In certain communities, like Catholic Church in America...the words illegal immigrants are never used. Progressive areas never use the word illegal...They call them migrants.”
  (00:56)

• The US Bishops’ recent statement opposes the climate of fear and anxiety surrounding immigration enforcement and laments the “vilification of immigrants,” calling for compassion and concern over detention conditions:
  • “We are disturbed when we see among our people the climate of fear and anxiety...we are concerned about...detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care.” (01:34)

Debate with Dylan Corbin, Hope Border Institute

• O’Reilly challenges Corbin on whether his group objected to the rise in migrant arrivals under the Biden administration (approx. 10–15 million).

  “We researched your organization. We didn’t find anything that you objected to the open border policies of the Biden administration. No statement, no interview by you, nothing.”
  (06:31)

• Corbin admits concerns about lack of order and coordination but maintains advocacy for orderly and compassionate border management:

  “We were certainly vocal about some real criticisms...the way they didn’t coordinate the arrivals, they didn’t do enough to...coordinate it in a secure, in an orderly, in a safe way.”
  (05:22)

• Corbin objects to Trump-era enforcement for undermining the asylum system:

  “The president basically...shredded our system of asylum and...receiving refugees. People...fleeing wars, violence, causes of poverty.”
  (07:36)

• Both agree criminal undocumented migrants should be prioritized for removal, but Corbin notes:

  “The data are pretty clear, Bill. If we look at everybody who’s been targeted and arrested and detained this year...2/3 of people don’t have a criminal conviction.” (12:32)

Church, Compassion, and Government Responsibility

• The segment closes with a nuanced view from Corbin on the church’s position:

  “When we lead with compassion, when we honor the stranger...it’s the Christian thing to do, but it’s also the American thing to do...migrants are key to our economic resilience, our social resilience. They make us great as a country.”
  (18:33)

Notable exchange:

• O’Reilly: “Every government, legitimate government, has an obligation to protect its people. And when you let 10 to 15 million unsupervised foreign nationals into a country, that’s not protecting your people, your holiness, is it?”
  (17:37)

2. Robert O’Neill’s Defamation Lawsuit and Veteran Conflict

Timestamps: 21:36–29:44

Lawsuit Origins and Personal Toll

• O’Reilly recaps the credentials of Robert O’Neill, the SEAL credited with killing Osama bin Laden, and introduces the controversy:

  “Robert O’Neill...one of the most decorated officers...And now these two are saying, nah, he’s a fraud.”
  (21:36)

• O’Neill describes the toll of two years of public accusations:

  “When my college age daughter started calling me, having trouble sleeping at night...because their father’s a fraud, everything he did was a lie...That’s enough to live with right there.”
  (22:25)

Motivation for Legal Action

• O’Neill clarifies:

  “There is a time to stand up to bullies...this is just my time again to go find the bully and win.”
  (23:02)

• On the suit’s broader goal:

  “It will also be a stand for the vet on vet hate...they’re really taking joy and watching them destroy.”
  (28:31)

O’Reilly’s Take on “No Spin”

• O’Reilly expresses skepticism about the legal system’s pace and ultimate financial remedy:

  “They [the podcasters] don’t have money to pay you off big time. So you want a righteous action against what you believe is very wrong.”
  (27:55)

Notable exchange:

• O’Neill: “These are the same girls that when I...left to go after Osama bin Laden, I wasn't allowed to tell...I was saying goodbye to her for the last time...And then...to hear it's all fake, it's all made up, and I'm a fraud.”
  (22:25)

3. The Jeffrey Epstein Files: Public Disclosure and Media Hysteria

Timestamps: 29:53–42:09

Congressional Vote and Media Response

• O’Reilly:

  “Only one person in the House and Senate voted to not release the Justice Department data on Jeffrey Epstein...Most of the American public...think there’s a big conspiracy...We live in an age of conspiracy theory and striven by social media.”
  (29:53)

• O’Reilly criticizes both public presumption and media exploitation:

  “The public has no blanking clue who’s credible and who isn’t, who’s lying and who isn’t. And then they form judgments, and then people get hurt. That’s what I’ve been saying.”
  (34:49)

Legal Perspective with Joseph Tully

• Tully shares concern over “unchecked, unfettered information:”

  “A lie will go around the world, you know, much quicker than the truth...we have a system of justice, of innocent until proven guilty, and that must always be adhered to.”
  (36:24)

• He cautions against “guilt by association” and notes:

  “I do think that the water has built up behind the dam in terms of public disclosure...With the Epstein files...the public got very, very fed up and...Release it now.”
  (39:17)

• When asked about the evidence of a cover-up:

  “I don’t see evidence of a cover up. I see evidence of possibly delayed disclosure right now.”
  (40:17)

O’Reilly’s “Witch Hunt” Analogy

• O’Reilly draws a parallel to historical mass hysteria:

  “I wrote a book called Killing the Witches...Exactly the same hysteria is in play right now here in America.”
  (41:07)

• Tully’s closing thought:

  “Anytime you give people power that is unchecked, you will end up with injustice...We do need reasonable review of the evidence.”
  (41:34)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

| Speaker | Quote | Timestamp | |-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------| | Bill O’Reilly | “Every government, legitimate government, has an obligation to protect its people.” | 17:37 | | Dylan Corbin | “When we lead with compassion...we’ll be better off for it...the Christian thing to do...American thing.” | 18:33 | | Robert O’Neill | “There is a time to stand up to bullies in everyone’s life, and this is just my time again to...win.” | 23:02 | | Alan Dershowitz | “Unfettered information released to the public...The public has no blanking clue who’s credible...” | 34:49 | | Joseph Tully | “We have a system of justice, of innocent until proven guilty, and that must always be adhered to.” | 36:24 | | Bill O’Reilly | “Exactly the same hysteria is in play right now here in America.” | 41:07 |

Key Segment Timestamps

• 00:56-19:15: Catholic Church stance on immigration, debate with Dylan Corbin
• 21:36-29:44: Robert O’Neill’s lawsuit against podcasters
• 29:53-42:09: Epstein files public release, legal/media analysis

Conclusion

This episode exemplifies O’Reilly's “No Spin” approach—challenging guests, highlighting the interplay of compassion and law enforcement, and dissecting the dangers of media-driven hysteria in high-profile cases. Strong, sometimes contentious debate around the Church, the border, veteran valor, and due process in the media underscores the episode’s central message: facts matter, justice requires patience and skepticism, and “spin” from any side is to be scrutinized.