Real America’s Voice – THE WAR ROOM WITH STEPHEN K. BANNON (EP. 5143)

Date: February 14, 2026
Host: Stephen K. Bannon
Notable Guests: Kristi Noem, John Solomon, Cleta Mitchell, Jan Jekielek, Peter McElvena, Mike Lindell

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the heated landscape of American and global politics leading into the 2026 midterms. Host Stephen K. Bannon and his guests focus on a series of interconnected topics: the reorientation and controversies around the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) especially under Kristi Noem, ongoing voter ID and election integrity battles, alleged foreign interference in US elections, the state of the economy, US–Europe relations, and anti-Sharia activism in Texas. The episode is characteristically combative, adopting a tone of urgency and suspicion toward established institutions and mainstream narratives.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Department of Homeland Security: Politicization and Declining Support

Speakers: Stephanie (panelist), Kristi Noem, Stephen K. Bannon

• DHS has drifted from its original post-9/11 mission to focus more on immigration, with some arguing it's now a vehicle for political advancement rather than security.
  • “Approval ratings have dropped dramatically ... The department has lost support on all sides, and that's what's enabled Democrats to pick this fight and see it as a winner.” — Stephanie (00:13)
• Even some Republicans criticize recent DHS management for inefficiency and political maneuvering.

2. Election Integrity: Voter ID, SAVE Act, and Executive Orders

Speakers: Stephen K. Bannon, Kristi Noem, John Solomon, Cleta Mitchell

• Trump signals intent for strict voter ID enforcement, whether or not Congress acts.
• The SAVE America Act, recently passed in the House, would restrict voting access and is criticized for disenfranchising marginalized voters:

  “The SAVE act would disenfranchise Americans of all ages and races, but younger voters and voters of color would suffer disproportionately.” — Bannon paraphrasing the Brennan Center (05:16)

• Kristi Noem frames voting as belonging exclusively to Americans and denounces foreign interference:

  “It's common sense that our elections should belong to the American people ... they should be the ones who get to vote, whose votes are counted ... we will no longer allow American citizens to be disenfranchised, to have their voices suppressed by criminals, by hostile foreign actors and by illegal aliens.” — Kristi Noem (18:15)

• Allegations of foreign penetration into voter rolls, especially by Iran; DHS now considers elections as “critical infrastructure.”
• Discussion of potential executive order from President Trump if Congress does not act:

  “Perhaps the President has the statutory authority to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make certain that people prove who they are before they cast a ballot in a federal election for that very reason.” — Cleta Mitchell (23:15)

• Cleta Mitchell stresses stonewalling in Georgia regarding access to ballots and election records:

  “They want to actually destroy it ... the FBI has those materials to be able to prove, to be able to show fake ballots ... None of it has ever been investigated.” — Cleta Mitchell (21:22)

3. Weaponization of the FBI and Surveillance State

Speaker: John Solomon

• Solomon breaks a story about “assessments” run by the FBI on journalists, politicians, clergy, and lawyers without requisite proof, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections.

  “This is an end run around the Fourth Amendment ... What they began to do is do an end run around that... you can start to look and go around the approval process and look for dirt until you found something ... This is a complete defiance of what our founding fathers intended our criminal justice system to be.” — John Solomon (11:18)

• Nearly 1,200 figures “assessed” between 2018 and 2024, with most never the subject of full investigations; described as weaponization for political purposes.
• Claims the era ended in 2025, with accountability and indictments expected soon.

  "I think we'll see one big indictment of a big figure in the weaponization error in the next few Weeks." — John Solomon (13:53)

4. State of the Economy

Speaker: Economist/News Anchor

• Inflation improves, with January 2026 rates at 2.4% (down from 2.7%).
• Core inflation (excluding food and energy) hits a 5-year low of 2.5%.

  “This is a new eight month low for annual inflation ... economists look really closely at core inflation ... lowest annual inflation rate for core since March of 2021 ... it's been bumpy, but it has improved.” — Economist/News Anchor (01:51)

• Attribution of previous inflation spikes to tariffs.

5. Global Affairs: Ukraine, Europe, and Security

Speakers: Stephen K. Bannon, Kristi Noem, Jan Jekielek

• Ukraine’s struggle against Russia is front and center at the Munich Security Conference; Zelensky asserts every Ukrainian power plant damaged and argues for Ukraine's inclusion in NATO.

  “Yesterday is over, the future is inevitable, and our destiny together awaits. That is why Europe needs Ukraine. The Ukrainian army is the strongest army in Europe, thanks to our heroes.” — Bannon (as paraphrasing/providing conference remarks) (04:30)

• Divides between US and Europe over trade, tariffs, free speech, and approaches to global challenges.

6. Anti-Sharia Law Movement in Texas

Speakers: Peter McElvena, Stephen K. Bannon

• Texas sees a groundswell of grassroots activism seeking to ban Sharia law, fueled by recent conferences and media exposure.

  "This was not a high-level discussion. This was grassroots. And I think that was one of the huge sparks that really kicked this off ... The work ... bringing together that caucus of concern of Sharia and those hearings they had with I saw Robert Spencer attending those hearings." — Peter McElvena (29:04)

• Other states (e.g., Florida) reportedly following suit.
• Emphasis on a primary vote proposition to legally ban Sharia law from Texas.

7. China: Allegations of Organ Harvesting and Longevity Projects

Speaker: Jan Jekielek

• Discussion of the Chinese Communist Party’s systematic abuse of prisoners of conscience (Falun Gong, Uyghurs) for profit through organ harvesting, and for elite longevity projects.

  “They started with the Falun Gong ... you can blood type, tissue type, organ scan the people that are in the prison system ... for a hefty price, say 200 grand, you can actually get a new heart in two weeks scheduled ... this is something way beyond any kind of garden variety ... black market. This is the State doing it.” — Jan Jekielek (35:41)

• Estimated $9 billion annual industry; new thesis frames this as “extractive repression,” simultaneously eliminating dissidents and funding CCP programs.
• Organ transplants allegedly part of “Project 981,” the Chinese elite longevity program, enabling top cadres to live several years longer than average.

  “It's called the Project 981 ... this organ transplantation is a key feature ... there was this super elite guy that died and there was a eulogy ... how many organs he had had transplanted as something like positive or great.” — Jan Jekielek (38:59)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “This is the primal scream of a dying regime. Pray for our enemies because we're going medieval on these people.” — Stephen K. Bannon (09:24)
• “I have free speech, but if I decide to report on Joe Biden and Ukraine, I might be assessed by the FBI to be a threat and they could maybe investigate me.” — John Solomon (13:22)
• “If the Democrats want to wring their hands and cry crazy, crazy tears over that, I have a suggestion for them. Just pass the Save America act in the Senate ... Tell the people why you're not going to vote for something that 80%, 85%, 90% ... support.” — Cleta Mitchell (23:15)
• “This is why we had John Solomon on first. He said there's going to be Big revelations about foreign interference in the next two or three weeks. Do you believe that sets the predicate for the president's executive order?” — Stephen K. Bannon (24:35)
• “The grassroots got on top of this. Lit a fire. The political class has ... John Cornyn just came out yesterday with, oh, I'm putting a bill in to ban Sharia throughout the country. So it's not really, it's not serious. ... they needed a press release” — Stephen K. Bannon (33:10)
• “The world is now really focused on two things. It is going to be one system or the other. It's either going to be the CCP system for artificial intelligence and kind of the systems approach, or it's going to be the US system.” — Stephen K. Bannon, paraphrasing Palantir CEO (34:35)
• “This is an issue that people really have not been able to grasp over so many years. And now is this really unusual time in history ... people are finally ready to accept that Kill to Order is a reality.” — Jan Jekielek (40:01)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:13] – Stephanie discusses shifting focus/mismanagement at DHS
• [01:51] – Inflation numbers and economic outlook
• [03:15] – Trump’s voter ID ultimatum and discussion of the SAVE Act
• [05:16] – Critique of the SAVE Act and its disproportionate effects on minorities
• [11:18] – John Solomon exposes FBI “assessments” on protected individuals
• [18:15] – Kristi Noem statement on American control of elections
• [21:22] – Cleta Mitchell on Georgia ballot retention and lack of investigation
• [23:15] – Debate over executive order/statutory authority for voter ID
• [29:04] – Peter McElvena reports on anti-Sharia activism in Texas
• [35:41] – Jan Jekielek details CCP organ harvesting allegations
• [38:59] – CCP’s elite longevity program and related abuses
• [40:01] – Jan Jekielek invites audience to learn more at killtoorder.com
• [09:24], [24:35], [33:10] – Bannon’s signature rallying moments and summary asides

Conclusion

This episode of War Room highlights the current right-wing narratives surrounding election security, the threat of institutional overreach, foreign interference, as well as the cultural and ideological battlegrounds both domestically (DHS, voting rights, anti-Sharia campaigns) and abroad (Ukraine, CCP). The content is direct, impassioned, and full of calls to grassroots action, invoking both existential danger and patriotic resolve. The show’s guests play to the base's demand for not just news but also agency, with a strong focus on vigilance, activism, and information outside of mainstream channels.