Podcast Summary: THE WAR ROOM WITH STEPHEN K. BANNON, EP. #4952

Date: November 25, 2025
Podcast: Real America’s Voice | iHeartPodcasts
Host: Steve Bannon

Main Theme & Episode Overview

This episode of the War Room, hosted by Steve Bannon, features in-depth, rapid-fire discussions on pressing geopolitical tensions, domestic political "insurrection," the weaponization of bureaucracies, and threats to American sovereignty. The panel includes Ambassador Richard Grenell, former Treasury official and World Bank head David Malpass, Patriot Mobile CEO Glenn Story, Captain Fennell, and guest analysis from Jack Posobiec. Topics are delivered with urgency and a combative tone, reflecting the host’s stated mission to challenge mainstream narratives and rally the War Room audience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. “Weaponization” of Bureaucracy and the “Seditious Six” (04:01 – 12:35)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, Ambassador Richard Grenell
Summary:
The show opens with an impassioned discussion regarding the so-called “seditious six”—a group of military and intelligence officials accused of undermining President Trump and the chain of command. Bannon and Grenell warn of the existential danger posed by bureaucrats allegedly protecting their own political agendas over the will of the electorate.

• Grenell asserts a double standard: Democrats previously accused Republicans of “undermining democracy,” but Grenell claims it’s the left now encouraging civil service insubordination to sabotage Trump’s administration.
• Alyssa Slotkin singled out: Grenell claims Slotkin misrepresented herself as a centrist but is in fact “undermining our democracy.”
• Chain of command in focus: In light of global tensions (Ukraine, Middle East, Venezuela, China), clarity and discipline in military leadership are deemed critical.
• Call to action: Grenell urges firing federal employees who “leak political information for political gain” and says the president should have authority to remove disloyal bureaucrats swiftly.

Notable Quotes:

“They're literally trolling the bureaucracy and the intelligence community for people who will say anything to undermine Donald Trump… This is outrageous. This is an insurrection.”
– Ambassador Rick Grenell (06:10)

“Anyone who stands in the way [of Trump’s vision] should resign or be fired. And we shouldn't even think twice about it.”
– Ambassador Rick Grenell (11:34)

2. Use of Economic Warfare & Global Finance Manipulation (12:35 – 25:38)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, David Malpass
Summary:
Malpass provides seasoned analysis of America’s waning economic influence, particularly as China leverages debt repayments to enhance its power. He contends the U.S. is not forcefully using its financial tools to avoid military escalation abroad.

• Global institutions criticized: Malpass calls for a “blowtorch” approach to reform the World Bank, IMF, and USAID, arguing current systems fund adversaries and undermine U.S. interests.
• BRICS & T20 South Africa: Malpass details global moves to dethrone the U.S. dollar, referencing think tank summits targeting American monetary dominance.
• Supply Side Revolution: Argues robust U.S. economic growth is essential to counter external threats and that internal elites are colluding against American sovereignty.

Notable Quotes:

“We have to wake up and say full stop to the global elite and the central bankers that run a lot of… the money.”
– David Malpass (15:20)

“We had Doge… for domestic, but wasn’t that same movement for international organizations. They keep getting bigger... China… has intense control of a lot of the institutions.”
– David Malpass (16:28)

3. Texas, Terrorist Designations, and the “Islamic Takeover” (25:38 – 30:45)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, Glenn Story
Summary:
Glenn Story connects his cell phone company, Patriot Mobile, to political activism in Texas. He describes efforts—facilitated by his firm and state leadership—to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations, warning that loss of Texas in the electoral college means “it’s all over.”

• Culture war rhetoric: Story frames political fights in Texas as existential, arguing that unchecked immigration and religious encroachment threaten constitutional law and state sovereignty.
• Service with a cause: Patriot Mobile leverages its business model to fund right-wing causes, with customer service offered by self-described “rednecks” or Californians “who love their God and country.”

Notable Quotes:

“Saving Texas is the single most important thing… you lose our electoral college votes, it’s all over.”
– Glenn Story (26:27)

4. Ukraine Negotiations, Military Guarantees, and Russia (30:45 – 33:05)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, Jack Posobiec
Summary:
Discussion of shifting Ukraine peace proposals: a move from a Russian-leaning “28 point plan” to a “19 point plan” supposedly more Ukrainian. Posobiec warns that NATO-style military guarantees and a larger Ukrainian military force are likely unacceptable to Russia, and sees continued U.S. and EU funding as chasing a “falling knife.”

Notable Quotes:

“If you want to continue this war, you are prosecuting… You’re just trying to catch a falling knife.”
– Jack Posobiec (32:36)

5. The “Seditious Six,” Chain of Command, & Military Mutiny (35:30 – 46:50)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, Jack Posobiec, Captain Fennell
Summary:
Building on earlier themes, the panel discusses sharp concerns about the consequences of public defiance of President Trump by ex-military officials. They call for severe measures including recalling Senator Mark Kelly to active duty and court-martialing for “mutiny,” with explicit references to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

• Critical precedents: Fennell explains even in peacetime, minor acts of disobedience risk lives – thus public undermining of the commander-in-chief is intolerable.
• Historical gravity: Parallels drawn to historical military discipline, stressing the need to maintain standards regardless of political differences.

Notable Quotes:

“If you have been taking the money… you are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice… He is bound by it and as such can be called back… and stand court martial.”
– Jack Posobiec (37:07)

“Never in a million years would somebody conceive of saying we don’t obey the orders from the President… That’s exactly the door that they opened and it’s taboo and they should never have done that.”
– Captain Fennell (40:07)

“When they are allowed to do this and go unchecked, it will cost lives… this is outrageous.”
– Captain Fennell (45:44)

6. China-Japan Crisis & U.S. Strategic Focus (49:28 – End)

Speakers: Steve Bannon, Captain Fennell, Jack Posobiec
Summary:
Fennell details escalating rhetoric and provocations between China and Japan, including direct threats and economic retaliation. Despite distractions in the Middle East and Ukraine, he urges prioritizing the emerging threat in East Asia, describing moves by China as unprecedented and extremely menacing.

• Sharp escalation: Historic level of Chinese diplomatic and informational pressure on Japan.
• Strategic neglect: Panelists argue U.S. leadership is distracted by other conflicts and must focus on confronting China as the main geostrategic challenge.

Notable Quotes:

“They told all their citizens not to visit Japan… don’t buy seafood… don’t study there… and now they’re talking about [claiming] the Ryuku Islands… It’s unprecedented.”
– Captain Fennell (50:44)

“This has always been about the reverse. Kissinger: secure rapprochement with the Russians and then pivot to China in a serious way.… That is the challenge of the 21st century.”
– Jack Posobiec (53:09)

Notable Quotes, Speakers, and Timestamps

| Quote | Speaker | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------| | “They're literally trolling the bureaucracy and the intelligence community…” | Rick Grenell | 06:10 | | “Anyone who stands in the way should resign or be fired. And we shouldn't even think twice”| Rick Grenell | 11:34 | | “We have to wake up and say full stop to the global elite and the central bankers…” | David Malpass | 15:20 | | “Saving Texas is the single most important thing… you lose our electoral college votes…” | Glenn Story | 26:27 | | “They put a fig leaf on it with the unlawful orders. That doesn’t get [them] out of jail” | Captain Fennell | 41:02 | | “If you have been taking the money… you are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice” | Jack Posobiec | 37:07 | | “This is a very direct threat from a Chinese government official on Japanese soil…” | Captain Fennell | 50:44 |

Key Timestamps

• 04:01 – Bannon opens the hour with Ambassador Grenell on the “seditious six”
• 05:37 – Grenell denounces bureaucratic insubordination and Slotkin’s record
• 09:11 – Calls to fire subversive federal employees and uphold Trump’s authority
• 13:31 – Malpass claims the U.S. is underutilizing financial power; China exploits debt
• 16:49 – Critique of global banks/IMF/World Bank for emboldening adversaries
• 25:38 – Glenn Story on Texas politics, Patriot Mobile activism, and internal threats
• 30:45 – Ukraine peace plan skepticism, concern about military escalation
• 35:30 – Panel demands court-martial for Mark Kelly, focuses on chain of command
• 40:07 – Fennell on peacetime dangers of military disobedience
• 46:50 – Panel unanimously condemns “mutiny,” calls for standards in armed forces
• 49:28 – Captain Fennell provides detailed account of China-Japan diplomatic escalation
• 53:09 – Posobiec emphasizes need to pivot attention from Europe/Mideast to China

Tone and Language

The episode is combative, alarmist, and unapologetically partisan. Bannon and his guests use charged language—“insurrection,” “mutiny,” “undermining democracy”—and frame present-day U.S. governance in existential, martial terms. The hosts emphasize vigilance, “action over theory,” and group solidarity against elite and globalist threats.

Conclusion

This War Room episode is a whirlwind tour of current and future global conflicts, domestic bureaucratic battles, and right-wing activism. The hosts and guests collectively argue for uncompromising loyalty to President Trump, aggressive reform of global and domestic institutions, and assertive posture against foreign adversaries—particularly China. The show closes with a reminder to not be distracted from “the main thing,” colorfully blending world affairs, domestic politics, and activist calls to action.

For more insights and commentary:

• Rick Grenell: X @RichardGrenell; Truth @Grinnell; Instagram @RichardGrenell [12:20]
• David Malpass: X @DavidRMalpass [25:15]
• Patriot Mobile Special: patriotmobile.com/forward/Bannon, promo code "Bannon" [30:16]
• Jack Posobiec: Human Events, upcoming interviews [53:34]

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