Digital Social Hour: Ivan Raiklin — The Most Investigated Man in America Breaks His Silence

Episode: DSH #1692
Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Ivan Raiklin
Date: December 19, 2025

Episode Overview

This explosive episode of Digital Social Hour features Ivan Raiklin, dubbed "the most investigated man in America." Host Sean Kelly and Ivan engage in an unfiltered and high-octane conversation traversing government corruption, censorship, the COVID-19 era, political blackmail, the tech world, and the controversial figures behind the headlines. Raiklin, a former Green Beret, intelligence insider, and attorney, details his brushes with federal investigations and offers deep-dive insights into the real levers of power in the USA. The tone is confrontational, defiant, and uncompromising, blending personal anecdotes with strategic analysis.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Ivan Raiklin's Identity and Government Scrutiny

• Relentless Federal Investigations: Ivan recounts being investigated over his COVID stance, refusal to be silent about electoral processes, and his activism around January 6th.
  • “The Fed's coming after me for my Covid stance... exposing all their corruption.” (00:00)
• Being Labeled a "Fed": He clarifies he’s not a whistleblower like James O’Keefe but an insider who runs operations and leverages networks within the system.
  • “People said, oh, you’re a Fed, Fed. I run Feds like I run people to inform me…” (02:02)
• Game of Chicken with Authorities: Ivan likens his battles to a game of high-stakes chicken—he's willing to escalate until he "wins or they lose." (02:36)

2. COVID-19, Censorship & Early Doubts

• Skepticism of Official Narratives: Ivan describes how, as early as March 2020, he didn’t buy into the COVID narrative, calling out inconsistencies in policy responses and ongoing censorship.
  • “Three weeks into it, after consuming all the different state governors ... I saw a divergence in policies … I felt something’s off.” (03:25)
• Consequences for Dissent: He was censored across platforms and responded by pivoting to in-person events and alternative media.
  • “Not everywhere, but, I mean, I got censored on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram...” (04:53)

3. Mainstream vs. Independent Media

• Preference for Independent Media: Ivan refuses interviews with mainstream outlets, criticizing them as "complicit" in government and media corruption.
  • “I get hit up like every week by New York Times, Washington Post... I don’t need them, they need me.” (05:26)
• Notable Exception – Tucker Carlson: Appeared on Tucker’s daytime show at Fox due to Tucker’s editorial independence; all other MSM declined to address meaningful topics.
  • “Tucker, it’s because on his daytime program Fox Today, he had full, complete editorial control.” (06:57)

4. Corruption, Overton Window, and Unfiltered Speech

• Pushing Boundaries: Ivan describes the need to "move the Overton window," refusing to self-censor on issues ranging from child welfare to post-birth abortion laws.
  • “When I say moving the Overton window, they’re like, oh, we’re doing medical affirming care. No, that’s fucking called mutilation, okay?” (12:11)
• Personal Risk vs. Calling Out Extremism: Sees it as cowardly to not “go to the max” after seeing others suffer for their resistance to state narratives. (03:00, 03:20)

5. Current Investigations and Political Blackmail

• Epstein Files & Power Players: Ivan ties Miriam Adelson, Bibi Netanyahu, and Trump staffers to blackmail and power structures connected to the unreleased Epstein files.
  • “Epstein files. Bibi Netanyahu, Miriam Adelson in your backyard ... Suzy Wiles, chief of staff over there in the White House right now, Donald Trump...” (15:04)
• 2020 Election "Heist": Describes a constitutional breakdown where non-legislators changed election rules in 39 states without accountability. (16:44)
• January 6th Operations: Claims to have choreographed what was "supposed to take place" on January 6th but blames Pelosi for manipulating events with "Fed selection." (17:14)

6. Corruption Among Law Enforcement & Politicians

• Chad Bianco Controversy: Intense segment featuring “Van,” accused of being the “third Trump assassin,” and Ivan’s fiery denunciation of Bianco, describing him as a "lying scum" running for governor to cover up his own abuses of power.
  • “Chad Bianco is a fucking lying scum... That guy’s the biggest fucking piece of shit running for governor...” (19:10, 20:08)
• No Tolerance for Corrupt Authority: Ivan draws a hard line—“I don’t give a fuck if you’re a Democrat or Republican... I’m coming for you when you start to go beyond your authorities.” (19:13)

7. The True Centers of Power

• Speaker of the House as "Final Boss": Ivan argues that the Speaker of the House, especially Nancy Pelosi, is the most powerful person in the world due to controlling the U.S. federal budget and parliamentary process.
  • “The speaker of the House is the most fucking powerful person on the planet.” (33:36)
• Pelosi’s COVID/Election Maneuvering: Claims Pelosi orchestrated the COVID relief package not just as economic relief but as a “mechanism to steal the 2020 election.” (34:00)

8. Tech World Connections & the Deep State

• Army Tech Scout Experience: Ivan discusses his role as a technology scout in Silicon Valley for Army Futures Command, interacting with major accelerators like Y Combinator, TechCrunch, and VCs like Jason Calacanis.
  • “I was a Green Beret intel officer ... last assignment in the reserves was to be a technology scout for what's called Army Futures Command.” (37:53)
• Crossover with Major Tech Figures: Shares stories involving Jason Calacanis, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel, emphasizing their shifting political allegiances post-2024 and how Silicon Valley has responded to these tides.
  • “Elon's first Tesla Model S ... is owned by Jason Cal.” (44:28)
• Peter Thiel & Palantir: Acknowledges Thiel’s massive influence but insists he only sees a problem if Palantir is weaponized against American citizens. (60:14)
  • “Don’t you want our intelligence community ... to go out, track, target, locate, and action our foreign enemies? ... But when that same capability is used to come in and come after me, a US citizen ... then you got a fucking problem.” (60:32 – 61:02)

9. AI, Deep Fakes, and the Coming Paradigm Shift

• Warning About AI Supremacy: Ivan predicts that by 2026, “the more intelligent humans are going to be more capable than AI” for the last time—a warning about deep fakes, surveillance, and technological authoritarianism.
  • “I think next year, that’s it ... That’s quite a statement right there.” (69:58 – 70:01)
  • “It’s going to be easy to exterminate humanity at scale if that’s what somebody’s AI agent wants to do.” (72:06)

10. Loyalty, Truth, and Divided Alliances

• Truth over Relationships: Ivan reveals how he has lost close friends and allies due to prioritizing truth over loyalty when new evidence emerges.
  • “I value truth over any relationship.” (85:41)
• Vaccine Stance as Litmus Test: Advocates for excluding anyone in government who took the COVID vaccine, arguing they failed the ultimate test of independent judgment. (96:17)
  • “If you got the fucking vax in this government, you do not belong in my government. Full stop.” (96:39)

11. Money, Influence, and Compromised Politics

• Donor Control and Allegiance: Ivan draws connections between political donations, especially by Miriam Adelson, and loyalty to foreign interests, reinforcing concerns around Trump and Netanyahu.
  • “Do you want your American government officials to have loyalties to another country more than your own?” (106:18)
• Epstein Files Deadline: Explains that December 19th is the legal deadline for releasing the unredacted Epstein files—and vows to push for impeachment if any information is withheld.
  • “If I see one letter redacted in that Epstein file release, fucking unacceptable.” (112:36)

12. Solutions & Calls to Action

• Impeachment if Epstein Files Not Released: Lays out a plan for using social media and political pressure to impeach those blocking full disclosure. (113:40+)
• Bold Prescription for Draining the Deep State: Calls for “mass arrests” of 1,500 deeply entrenched corrupt officials by January 17th if genuine change is to happen.
  • “If you want to go to the max, you go about 1500 people. Just mass arrests. There’s that many by January 17th. Otherwise, good luck. I’ll just sit back and watch and say I told you so.” (124:06)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Not Bending the Knee:
  “Basically 2020 election, Covid, January 6th — on anything, I didn’t bend a knee. And I started to investigate those that were trying to stop us from speaking, and it didn’t work out so well for them.” (01:43)
• On Government Overreach:
  “When the government tells me what I can say and what I can listen to, we have a fucking problem.” (92:49)
• On Political Power:
  “The speaker of the House is the most fucking powerful person on the planet.” (33:36)
• On Truth Over Loyalty:
  “I value truth over any relationship.” (85:41)
• Vaccination as a Litmus Test:
  “If you got the fucking vax in this government, you do not belong in my government. Full stop.” (96:39)
• On the Epstein Files:
  “If I see one letter redacted in that Epstein file release, fucking unacceptable.” (112:36)

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment / Topic | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | 00:00–05:19 | Ivan’s “most investigated” status and standing up to Feds | | 12:11 | Overton window, unfiltered takedown of “extremist” policies| | 15:04 | Epstein files, Miriam Adelson, and Trump campaign ties | | 17:14 | Behind-the-scenes of January 6th | | 19:10–21:33 | Chad Bianco/“third Trump assassin” controversy | | 33:36 | Speaker of the House as “most powerful person” | | 37:53 | Silicon Valley/Army Tech Scout experience | | 60:14–61:16| Palantir, Peter Thiel, and the limits of tech power | | 69:58–70:51| AI surpassing humans: prediction and concerns | | 85:41 | Truth above relationships | | 96:17 | Vaccine ideological red line | | 112:36 | “If I see one letter redacted...” Epstein files ultimatum | | 124:06 | “If you want to go to the max…” prescription for action |

Closing Thoughts

Ivan Raiklin’s appearance is a rapid-fire tour of the intersections between government overreach, political blackmail, Main Street vs. Silicon Valley, the limits of free speech, and the urgency of truth-seeking—even at tremendous personal cost. The episode’s confrontational tone will polarize, but listeners are left with a rare, raw, and strategically dense look inside the machinery of American power and dissent.

Where to Find Ivan Raiklin:

• Substack: ivanraiklin.substack.com
• X (Twitter): @IvanRaiklin
• Rumble, Telegram, Instagram (Handles: IvanRaiklin)

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