Podcast Summary

Real America’s Voice

THE WAR ROOM WITH STEPHEN K. BANNON (EP. 5103)

Date: January 29, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the FBI’s raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office to secure ballots from the 2020 presidential election. The discussion weaves this event into broader themes of election integrity, allegations of voter fraud, current political maneuverings, and the ongoing national debate around immigration policy and border enforcement. Host Steve Bannon and his guests frame the raid as vindication for years of activism and legal efforts challenging the outcome of the 2020 election, with an eye toward influencing the 2026 and 2028 elections.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. FBI Raid on Fulton County Election Office

• Event: The FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County elections office, seizing ballots from the 2020 presidential election (01:12).
• Connection to Prior Events: Sally Grubbs notes the DOJ had sued the county, and the raid is seen as a continuation of efforts to access disputed election materials (01:14).
• Response by Local Officials and Activists:
  • Both Garland Favorito and Sally Grubbs (Georgia election board members) describe years of litigation and resistance from county officials.
  • Dr. Jan Johnston reports being denied entry to observe the raid, despite her official status (34:24).
  • The team claims repeated obstruction and a lack of transparency from Fulton County over five years.

"If you have nothing to hide, you hide nothing." – Sally Grubbs (19:46)

2. Allegations of Election Irregularities

• Specific Claims:
  • Counterfeit ballots detected during the 2020 hand count audit (no creases, toner marks, wrong paper) (22:38).
  • Missing signature tapes on hundreds of thousands of votes (04:41).
  • Duplicate and erroneous voter registrations in Fulton County (39:15).
• Emotional Tone: Guests express frustration, describing years of being "mocked, ridiculed, and sued" (19:46).
• Link to National Political Stakes: Bannon and guests frame the 2020 findings as “the biggest crime in American history,” drawing analogies to Watergate and asserting an effort to prevent future elections from being "stolen" (37:25).
• Broader Impact: Guests argue that these issues undermine trust statewide and even nationally.

3. Political Consequences and National Narrative

• Weaponization of Law Enforcement:
  • Bannon describes the DOJ and FBI as being weaponized for political purposes, invoking past abuses and warning of attempts to sway the 2026 and 2028 elections (10:40).
  • Fears raised about “intimidation tactics” and “narrative warfare” by media and government alike (21:06).
• Coverage of Guest Reactions:
  • Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, was present at the raid — an action criticized as politicizing her office (08:22).
  • Democratic Senator Mark Warner condemned Gabbard’s presence at the scene as undermining the intelligence community’s independence.

"She's once again demonstrating her utter lack of fitness for the office that she holds by injecting the nonpartisan intelligence community… into a domestic political stunt designed to legitimize conspiracy theories." – Senator Mark Warner (08:22)

• Role of Activism and Resilience:
  • Bannon and others present their sustained activism and legal battles as patriotic and emblematic of the “revolutionary generation.”
  • The refrain “If we don’t quit, we win” and references to the Declaration of Independence stress perseverance (27:05, 31:11).

4. Immigration and Operation Metro Surge

• Tom Homan’s Position:
  • The former ICE director describes negotiations with state and local officials, stating progress on allowing local jails to notify ICE of public safety threats (06:20).
  • Homan claims their only aim is to target those who are a risk to public safety and not to intimidate witnesses or victims (06:20).
• Activist Pushback:
  • Garland Favorito criticizes the continued operation of Metro Surge, calling it illegal and unconstitutional (05:09).
  • The show’s rhetoric links the theme of “outsider control” from immigration to election management.

5. Media and Cultural War

• Conservative Media Ecosystem:
  • The participants urge listeners to follow Real America’s Voice and alternative networks like Getter for uncensored news (15:08).
  • Bannon repeatedly criticizes mainstream media (MSNBC, CNN), accusing them of “meltdown” and manufacturing narratives (12:13, 18:14, 25:22).
• Cultural Injections:
  • Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song “The Streets of Minneapolis” is lauded for mobilizing the arts against government actions (17:18).
  • Bannon jokes about recruiting Springsteen to the cause in Georgia, blending culture with politics (18:14).

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• Garland Favorito on Transparency and Obstruction:
  “Every voter in America should be able to get access to their ballots after the election is conducted. There’s no reason to withhold them.” (22:38)

• Steve Bannon on the Stakes:
  "The 2020 election was stolen. And we're finally going to have an opportunity to rub their nose in it." (25:22)
  "If we don't quit, we win. What is the lesson for today, class? Let's take the number two pencil out and write it down." (31:11)

• Dr. Jan Johnston, on Being Denied Observation:
  “We were not let in through the locked doors… every time they would open the door, Sally Grubbs or I would introduce ourselves… we were turned away or declined every single time.” (34:24)

• Jason Frazier, on Systematic Issues:
  "I've given them now 11,000 sets of duplicates just in Fulton County... They do not want us to see anything from 2020. They just want to say, hey, everything was fine. Our guy won. Move on. Well, you know what? We can't move on until we've seen what happened." (39:15)

• Vernon Jones, on His Campaign and the FBI Raid:
  “If your house is clean, why are you worried about who’s coming inside of it? … There’s a dead cat on the end of the line and we are going to fix it.” (47:43)

Key Segment Timestamps

• Opening – Tom Homan, Immigration, and Election Tensions: [00:04]–[03:23]
• FBI Raid & Georgia Election Probe Announced: [01:12]
• Discussion of Specific Election Irregularities & Ballots: [04:41], [22:38]
• Narrative Warfare & Media Response: [21:06], [25:22]
• Metro Surge and ICE Notification Changes: [06:20]
• Bruce Springsteen Song Segment: [17:18]–[18:14]
• Resilience, Activism, and Anti-Fragility: [27:05], [31:11]
• Panel Segment – On Being Kept Out During Raid: [34:24]
• Duplicate Registration & Voter Roll Concerns: [39:15]
• Closing Comments from Georgia Activists: [41:31]–[45:44]
• Vernon Jones’ Statement: [46:12]–[48:23]

Concluding Tone and Next Steps

• Resurgence and Escalation:
  Bannon, guests, and callers repeatedly emphasize that the battle for election integrity is far from over and suggest that the events in Georgia are the opening moves in broader 2026 and 2028 election battles.
• Call to Action:
  Listeners are encouraged to remain “in the trenches,” support ongoing legal efforts (notably at VoterGA.org), and remain vigilant across platforms outside mainstream media.
• Thematic Sign-Off:
  The episode closes with optimism and a call to perseverance, framed by revolutionary rhetoric: “Victory begets victory … we’re never going to quit.”