Real America’s Voice: Just the News No Noise

Hosts: John Solomon & Amanda Head

Date: September 8, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode delves into top political and cultural developments, including:

• New revelations of internal FBI investigations
• Recent Supreme Court wins for the Trump administration
• The ongoing Jeffrey Epstein controversy
• National security and military readiness with Trump-era Pentagon advisors
• The battle over DEI and transgender policies in schools, exposed by undercover reporting
• The declining traction of the climate change narrative
• Reflections on September 11, education, and President Trump’s appearance at the Museum of the Bible

John Solomon and Amanda Head, joined by notable guests, offer analysis and sharp commentary from a conservative lens, challenging mainstream narratives and emphasizing themes of accountability, transparency, and American values.

1. FBI Launches Internal Investigation

Guest: Chris Piotta, Retired FBI Executive Assistant Director
Segment: [00:56–14:02]

Key Points

• FBI Self-Scrutiny: John Solomon reveals Just the News has learned the FBI, under Director Kash Patel, has launched an internal investigation into whether its own agents obstructed or interfered with political cases involving Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, and Donald Trump.
  • John Solomon [00:56]: “Now think about this. Normally the FBI is investigating other people… But in this case, it’s looking at their own people.”
• Obstruction Allegations: The probe follows reporting on high-level efforts to impede investigations, highlighted by the “shut it down” mantra during cases tied to Clinton and Trump.
  • John Solomon [01:43]: “It all stems from material uncovered in prohibited access case files… They basically keep the materials off the books, which makes it hard for Congress to do its oversight authority.”
• Case Example — Weiner Laptop: Memos indicate Andrew McCabe, then-FBI Deputy Director, slow-walked the probe into Anthony Weiner’s laptop in 2016.
  • John Solomon [02:21]: “Andrew McCabe… knew about it in September, but slow-walked it for a month.”

Analysis with Chris Piotta

• Memorializing Concerns: Chris points out it's common and necessary for agents to write memos clarifying concerns, chain of knowledge, and participation for future review.
  • Chris Piotta [06:49]: “You’ll see that writing those types of memos is a regular practice… Randy was concerned that the deputy was not moving this forward in a way that was proper…”
• Investigating the Investigators: Internal reviews start with the FBI’s Inspection Division, sometimes including the DOJ Inspector General, focusing on compliance with policy, professionalism, and legality.
  • Chris Piotta [08:27]: “The FBI’s Internal Affairs… look… if there was any diversion from acceptable practice or, or policy or legal requirement.”
• Unusual Oversight in Clinton Cases: Piotta affirms that the Deputy FBI Director directly managing field office probes, as happened in the Clinton Foundation case, is highly irregular and suggests political sensitivity influenced procedure.
  • Chris Piotta [10:10]: “We saw maybe vulnerability to leaning toward certain political preferences… to slow the investigation into the Clinton issues while accelerating … into issues surrounding President Trump.”
• Dual System of Justice: John and Amanda highlight the double standard — Hillary Clinton received defensive briefings, Trump did not, exposing a “dual system of justice.”
  • John Solomon [13:03]: “…the seventh floor is pushing an investigation against Donald Trump that has no merit and then stopping investigations that agents on the front lines thought had merits.”

Notable Quotes

• Chris Piotta [12:19]: “I don’t think it should work differently for them. I think that if they break the law… they should be investigated… properly by the Department of Justice.”

2. Supreme Court Decisions & Political Headlines

Segment: [03:08–04:47]

Key Points

• Trump Wins at Court: Amanda Head covers the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling allowing ICE raids in Los Angeles, and Chief Justice Roberts' decision permitting (for now) Trump’s firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.
  • Amanda Head [03:12]: “President Trump scored some big wins at the Supreme Court today… ICE can continue those raids…”
• Epstein Case Updates: New documents from the Epstein estate reach the House Oversight Panel, including an alleged birthday note from Trump; authenticity is denied by Trump.
• Political Climate: John frames these court wins as a "warning sign" to sanctuary cities and as momentum for the Trump Administration.
  • John Solomon [04:47]: “If you’re the mayor of Chicago…you’re on notice…”

3. Justice Department Bias & Political Donations

Segment: [14:41–16:19]

Key Points

• Prosecutor Donations: John reveals an ongoing issue where prosecutors in political cases made donations to Democrats, raising concerns about impartiality.
  • John Solomon [15:18]: “I think if you’re a prosecutor… you got to start to consider… if you’re going to do political cases…recuse yourself from donating.”

4. Military Reform, “Signalgate,” and Afghanistan Withdrawal

Guests: Dan Caldwell & Darren Selnick, Former Advisors to Secretary Pete Hegseth
Segment: [18:45–30:09]

Key Points

• Signal Scandal Clarified: The Signal group chat “leak” was overblown — both the Trump and Biden administrations used Signal due to lack of secure government messaging options.
  • Dan Caldwell [21:19]: “…people are selectively leaking out things to shape and frame a certain narrative.”
• Trump’s “Department of War” Approach: The renaming and shift in military messaging (“we are war fighters”) is seen as sending a strong international signal that differs substantially from the Biden years.
• Military Readiness & Rot: Caldwell and Selnick argue Trump/Hegseth's leadership is cleaning up decades of “bad decisions,” not just four years of Biden policy.
  • Dan Caldwell [23:26]: “Secretary Hegseth and President Trump aren’t just dealing with four years of rot under President Biden…20 years of bad policy…”
• Afghanistan Exit and Accountability: Panelists criticize top military brass (notably Mark Milley) for failing to honestly report and manage the Afghanistan war, arguing America needs leaders who deliver results rather than check boxes.
  • Darren Selnick [28:55]: “The difference is results and outcomes…That’s why we’re focused in the Department of War now: results and actions…not checking the box, not DEI, not wokeness…”

Notable Moments

• John Solomon [26:07]: “If there was ever an example of how far the military had slid and failed, it was the withdrawal from Afghanistan…”
• Darren Selnick [28:55]: “…why Milley’s in a lot of ways a disgrace, because he wasn’t held accountable…we can’t keep generals who can’t get the job done.”

5. DEI & Transgender Policy Exposed in Schools

Guest: Adam Gillette, President, Accuracy in Media
Segment: [31:08–37:45]

Key Points

• Undercover Journalism: Accuracy in Media’s hidden-camera work exposes how K-12 and university administrators circumvent laws to advance DEI and transgender policies—including allowing biological boys into girls’ sports and locker rooms despite formal bans.
  • Adam Gillette [34:51]: “Administrators brag to us about how they can circumvent the law and get boys into girls sports…We’ve released two districts in Ohio where administrators coached us on breaking the law…”
• Parental Actions and Systemic Rot: Adam urges parents to withdraw students from public education and pursue alternatives, noting that lawbreaking administrators often double down when caught.
  • Adam Gillette [37:26]: “If you are in any Ohio school, honestly, if you’re in any school at a red state, pull your kid out of schools tomorrow.”

6. Climate Change Narrative “Collapsing”

Guest: Marc Morano, Climate Depot Publisher
Segment: [39:47–46:54]

Key Points

• Trump Administration Impact: The new administration is described as decisively reversing the old “climate agenda,” with even the New York Times reporting on the downfall of climate urgency in U.S. policy and public concern.
  • Marc Morano [40:48]: “There’s something special about Trump 2.0 that is exceeding beyond leaps and bounds anything Trump 1.0 achieved in this area. And the New York Times is recognizing it.”
• Financial Costs: Billions previously spent on failed green technologies are now viewed as part of an era of “magical thinking” and profiteering.
  • Marc Morano [43:30]: “It was a literal lie from day one…It was a great business opportunity for people like John Podesta and Al Gore…”
• International Ripple Effects: Morano argues that Trump’s policies are influencing a shift in the global net-zero and climate agenda.
• COVID’s Red-Pilling Effect: The pandemic primed more people to distrust establishment “science,” feeding skepticism around climate change.
  • Marc Morano [45:59]: “…Covid helped a lot…Once Covid happened, that was the equivalent of saying, well, Fauci says it, so it must be true. Skeptics were born across the progressive left.”

Notable Quotes

• Marc Morano [42:55]: “Everything I’ve worked for in my entire professional life has gone down the toilet in the last six months.”
• Marc Morano [46:06]: “…we’re now getting back to… clean air, clean water, focus on toxic waste cleanup… we’re not focused on racist highways and environmental equity and all of this nonsense about environmental justice.”

7. Reflecting on 9/11, Historical Memory, and Culture

Segment: [47:48–52:36]

Key Points

• Commemorating 9/11: An upcoming special will feature interviews with Rudy Giuliani and emergency leaders. John recalls personal losses on 9/11 and issues a stark warning on the dangers of historical amnesia in education.
  • John Solomon [50:21]: “It’s really shocking to me that there are educators who are trying to deprive children of learning about what happened that day…if we blind our children…the next generation…we’ll be vulnerable again to another attack. And that is unforgivable.”
• Trump at the Museum of the Bible: President Trump donates the Trump family Bible to the Museum of the Bible in a major public act surrounded by faith leaders.
  • Amanda Head [51:39]: “…first time [for] a president…to go to the Bible museum and, you know, talk about the Bible and donate a Bible, right?”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On FBI Culture:
  • Chris Piotta [12:19]: “I don’t think it should work differently for them. If they break the law…they should be investigated…properly by the Department of Justice.”
• About the “Dual System of Justice”:
  • John Solomon [13:03]: “That’s a dual system of justice. That’s not the FBI that I think Chris Piotta started working in.”
• On Pentagon Accountability:
  • Darren Selnick [28:55]: “That’s the key thing. That’s why meritocracy. That’s why we’re focused on…results and actions…not DEI, not wokeness.”
• On Media Narratives:
  • Dan Caldwell [21:19]: “…people are selectively leaking out things to shape and frame a certain narrative.”
• On Education Activists:
  • Adam Gillette [33:21]: “Higher education has turned into an activist organization that runs a med school on the side.”
• On Climate Agenda Collapse:
  • Marc Morano [42:55]: “Everything I’ve worked for in my entire professional life has gone down the toilet in the last six months.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Start | End | |---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------| | FBI Internal Investigation | 00:56 | 14:02 | | Supreme Court & Political Headlines | 03:08 | 04:47 | | DOJ/Prosecutor Bias | 14:41 | 16:19 | | Military/SIGNALgate | 18:45 | 30:09 | | DEI in Schools (Accuracy in Media) | 31:08 | 37:45 | | Climate Change Narrative | 39:47 | 46:54 | | 9/11 Remembrance, Trump at Bible Museum | 47:48 | 52:36 |

Summary

This episode of “Just the News No Noise” delivers a sweep of pressing national issues, casting a critical eye on government institutions, media narratives, culture, and education. Featuring expert guests and investigative insights, John Solomon and Amanda Head blend news analysis with strong, often provocative opinion—underscoring recurring themes of institutional accountability, the need for new leadership standards, resistance to “woke” policies, and the restoration of traditional American values.