Human Events with Jack Posobiec – January 16th, 2025 (Released January 17, 2026)

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Jack Posobiec
Theme: "Operation Metro Surge," breakdown of current law enforcement and immigration-related turmoil in Minneapolis, the U.S. military’s path forward, and challenges facing law enforcement and American society in the new year.

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the ongoing "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis, the resurgence of violent street gangs, and a deep dive into law enforcement struggles against organized crime and illegal immigration amid political resistance. Jack Posobiec also highlights recent developments in defense industry reform and U.S. military readiness, along with an exclusive interview with Trisha McLaughlin (Assistant Secretary, DHS) and Kingsley Wilson (Press Secretary, DoW). Major themes include restoring order, countering chaos, and exposing alleged corruption in local government.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Mid-East Escalation & U.S. Political Initiatives

• Tensions in the Middle East escalate as aircraft carriers deploy (03:16).
• President Trump introduces a new health care plan: “The government is going to pay the money directly to you. It goes to you, and then you take the money and buy your own health care.” – Jack Posobiec (03:35)
• Unlikely alliances as Trump and Sen. Elizabeth Warren seek to cap credit card rates (03:44).

2. Operation Metro Surge — Crackdown in Minneapolis

• Federal Arrests & Gang Activity:
  • Recent exclusive coverage by Human Events leads to arrest of a Latin Kings member involved in federal armory theft (05:20–07:00).
  • The Latin Kings are depicted as operational partners for the Sinaloa Cartel.
  • Historic links: Latin Kings previously put a $10,000 bounty on Border Patrol Commander Bovino in Chicago.
  • Growing cartel–gang presence in Minneapolis tied to narcotics and street violence.
• Political Accusations:
  • Posobiec alleges state and local officials (Walz, Ellison, Fry) are complicit or turning a blind eye to growing gang/carte activity (07:55).
  • Rhetorical question: “Tim Walls, Keith Ellison, Mayor Jacob Fry. They're on the same side as who? Not just the rioters, not just the Somalis… They’re on the same side as the Latin Kings and the cartels. Hmm. I wonder why that is.” (08:07)
  • “We need to tear out the rot. We're going to tear out the rot, root and stem rot. Like this Latin Kings punk, this thug, this disgusting freak. Get him off the streets.” (08:50)

3. Reforming Military Procurement & the Arsenal of Freedom

• Interview with Kingsley Wilson (Department of War): (12:07–23:14)
  • Launch of “Arsenal of Freedom” tour to promote defense innovation and acquisition reform.
  • Push to end legacy monopolies in defense contracting; more support for emerging companies.
    • “We're going to make sure that if you're a small company and you're innovating and you can get our war fighters something fast and efficient, we want to work with you.” – Kingsley Wilson (12:51)
  • New $1.5 trillion defense budget under Trump aims for faster, better equipment acquisition and AI-driven military technology.
    • Use of companies like SpaceX, Palantir, Google Gemini for AI-enhanced defense.
    • “We used to build a ship a day… We need to get back to that.” – Kingsley Wilson (15:19)
• Stars and Stripes Overhaul:
  • The storied military paper is targeted for a “de-woking:”
    • “No more reprinted AP gossip columns or Reuters hit pieces… We're going to be talking about things like fitness, weapon systems, standards, lethality…” – Kingsley Wilson (17:44)
    • “We’re going to totally eliminate all of the WOKE nonsense that they’ve been putting out…” (18:30)
  • Stars and Stripes to be refocused as a morale-building, pro-military publication: “We're getting the ideology out of the military, we're getting the woke out of the military, the politics. We just want to talk about what every single service member signed up to do–to be a lethal war fighter and to keep the American people safe.” (22:31)

4. Order vs. Chaos: Street Operations, Law Enforcement, and Political Climate

• ICE & Operation Metro Surge:
  • Ongoing operations in Minneapolis yield mass arrests of criminal illegal aliens (~2,500 in five weeks).
  • Law enforcement facing new tactics (vehicle rammings up 3200%, officers being spit on, targeted with “deadly weapons”) (36:55).
  • “We have a job to do, and we aren’t going to bend the knee just because we have a governor and mayor who are encouraging resistance…” – Trisha McLaughlin, DHS (48:32)
• Political Obstruction:
  • Allegations that Governor Walz and Mayor Fry are undercutting law enforcement, enabling chaos and endangering federal/state/local officers:
    • “What Walsh and Fry are doing is putting a target on our law enforcement’s back… The average lunatic isn’t going to know the difference between federal law enforcement and state and local law enforcement.” – Trisha McLaughlin (36:55)
• Contrasting Red vs. Blue State Approaches:
  • In Florida, 40,000 arrests with “calm, you see peace” due to local-state-federal cooperation; contrasted with Minneapolis chaos (39:31).
• Public Support for Law Enforcement:
  • Over $1 million raised for ICE officer Jonathan Ross after injury in the line of duty (27:00, 35:19).
    • “This is the kind of guy that America should uphold. This is the kind of guy who’s actually doing what needs to be done in this country.” (29:00)
• Order vs. Chaos—Spiritual Framing:
  • “Order and chaos. Do we want liberty in America? Of course. But an ordered liberty, an ordered society. God is the creator of order, therefore, order is godly. Satan cannot create. Satan can only pervert, toxify, destroy. Satan is chaos and chaos is Satanism…” – Jack Posobiec (30:00)
  • Explicit link made between illegal immigration, gang violence, and the “chaos” attributed to “left-wing” city leadership.

5. Fraud, Corruption & What Comes Next

• Massive Fraud Claims:
  • Accusation of $9 billion in welfare fraud in Minneapolis, with funds allegedly stolen from disabled children and the most vulnerable (41:40, 50:35).
    • “$9 billion plus that has been stolen…from…the most vulnerable Americans among us, the disabled children… And Tim Walls is saying, don't look over here, look at this.” – Trisha McLaughlin (50:35)
  • Law enforcement deep-diving into financial networks, claiming connections between fraud, human trafficking, drug cartels, and illegal immigration.
• Law Enforcement Strategy:
  • Despite media distraction (“the riots”), federal agencies are working behind the scenes, integrating operations with Treasury and FBI to “follow the money” and break up complex criminal networks (53:20).
• Expansion of Metro Surge Model:
  • Operation “Metro Surge” may be rolled out to other cities based on need; not unique to Minneapolis (54:34–55:00).
    • “[I]f you're in this country illegally, if you're committing crimes, we're going to find you and you're going to be arrested and you're going to go home.” – Trisha McLaughlin (55:00)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the spiritual dimension:
  • “Order is godly. Satan cannot create. Satan can only pervert, toxify, destroy. Satan is chaos and chaos is Satanism… The word devil. To divide. That's what it means.” – Jack Posobiec (30:00)
• On political complicity:
  • “They're on the same side as the Latin Kings and the cartels. Hmm…What do you think could be going on? They're all in league together. Connect the dots. This is about destruction of one of America's greatest cities.” – (08:07)
• On Stars and Stripes:
  • “We're going to totally eliminate all of the WOKE nonsense that they've been putting out and get back to talking about actual war fighting…” – Kingsley Wilson (18:30).
• On Trump's military focus:
  • “We need to make sure that we've got a strong and deep defense industrial base so that our warfighters have what they need.” – Kingsley Wilson (15:40)
• On sanctuary policy consequences:
  • “The reason that these raids are taking place is because they refuse to honor the ICE detainers in the first place… you don't see these in red states or in states that aren't sanctuary cities. Because it's so much safer…” – Jack Posobiec (38:50)
• On the crime data:
  • “In the last five weeks we've arrested 2,500 criminal legal aliens. That includes an individual who killed and murdered his three month old son…people who have perpetuated crimes against children, particularly child rape… is just sickening.” – Trisha McLaughlin (43:29)
• On the operation's reach:
  • “Secretary Noem and President Trump have been very clear, if you're in this country illegally, you need to leave now. Incredible generous offer of the US taxpayer, $1,000 free flight home and potential opportunity to come back.” – Trisha McLaughlin (55:00)

Detailed Timestamps for Critical Segments

• Middle East Escalation, New Trump Policies – 03:16–04:35
• Operation Metro Surge and Latin Kings Arrest – 05:20–09:44
• Military Innovation & Arsenal of Freedom Tour (Interview: Kingsley Wilson) – 12:07–23:14
• Stars and Stripes ‘De-Woke’ Initiative – 16:05–23:14
• Order vs. Chaos, ICE Operations, Public Support – 24:57–33:03, 35:19–36:55
• Trisha McLaughlin, DHS — Minneapolis Law Enforcement Challenges – 35:16–56:24
• Expansion of Operation Metro Surge, Guidance to Illegals – 54:34–56:24

Tone & Style

The episode is combative and highly partisan, blending law-and-order rhetoric with strong attacks on Democratic politicians and “woke” culture in and out of government. It employs martial, populist, and religious overtones throughout, clearly aligned with the ethos of “America First” and the MAGA movement. Soundbites are heavy on vivid, emotional language: “tearing out the rot,” “restoration of order,” and “chaos is ungodly.”

For Listeners:

This episode provides a window into the “America First” perspective on law enforcement and national defense reform, positing an active struggle between order and chaos both domestically and abroad. Extensive interviews with officials from the Department of War and Homeland Security offer insider talking points on operation strategy and political conflict, while ongoing events in Minneapolis serve as a case study in the episode’s core narrative.