Redacted News Podcast Summary

Episode: “Deep State Coup Coming for Trump? New JFK Files Released and NATO Preparing Attack on Russia”
Hosts: Clayton and Natali Morris
Date: December 4, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Redacted News dives into pressing issues around U.S. and global politics, focusing heavily on:

• Allegations of a deep state coup against President Trump
• Claims that NATO is preparing a preemptive attack on Russia
• Newly released JFK assassination files
• CIA involvement in Venezuelan regime change efforts
• The UK’s censorship system over the press

With a lineup of guests including journalists, CIA whistleblowers, and independent researchers, the show aims to expose hidden government operations and media manipulation, advocating for transparency and anti-war positions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Deep State Coup Allegations Against Trump (05:52–14:48)

• Reports of Undermining Trump: The hosts discuss claims that neocon and “deep state” actors are actively undermining Trump’s presidency by removing key allies, especially Pete Hegseth, and inserting establishment figures in sensitive roles.
  • Laura Loomer’s Claims: Loomer alleges that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s office is leaking stories to unseat Hegseth, working “with Deep State and fake news media to undermine Hegseth because they want to stage a coup.” ([06:53] Laura Loomer)
• Credibility & Media Access: Loomer’s press credentials raise questions about her involvement, as she is supposed to avoid publishing leaks not sanctioned by the Pentagon.
• Trump’s Awareness: The hosts criticize the narrative that Trump is helpless and surrounded by hostile actors, suggesting that such excuses infantilize him.
  • Clayton: “I don’t like the treating of President Trump like a toddler. Like, this is what MAGA loves to do…He has no clue that Susie Wiles is like undermining him?” ([11:41])
• Anti-War Stance: The hosts are explicitly anti-war and oppose U.S. interventions in Venezuela, Iran, and support for Netanyahu and Ukraine. They clarify their critical stance is not anti-Trump for its own sake but against hawkish policies.

Notable Quote

• Natalie: “We’re not here to worship any politicians. We’re here to not be lied to and be journalists.” ([11:18])

2. Is NATO Preparing to Strike Russia? (15:08–18:39)

• The show reviews reports stating NATO is considering “preemptive” or “retaliatory” actions against Russia due to unsubstantiated allegations of Russian hybrid warfare.
• Mainstream Media Narrative: Hosts criticize Politico/FT claims tying random incidents to Russian “attacks,” which are often debunked.
• Russia’s Response: Quoting Putin:
  “If Europe starts the war…there might be a situation where we have no one to negotiate with.” ([17:58])

Notable Quote

• Clayton: “Europe wants to actually go into a full-blown war with Russia? Absolutely. Madness.” ([18:22])

3. Venezuela, Iran, and the “Recycled” Iran-Contra Narrative (18:39–27:23)

• War Justification Alleged: The administration is accused of recycling old Iran-Contra talking points, portraying Venezuela as an Iranian-Hezbollah outpost to build support for war.
  • Marco Rubio's statement: “They also happen to be the foothold of Iran. That’s not spoken about enough. Iran, its irgc, and even Hezbollah has a presence in South America. And one of their anchor presence...is inside of Venezuela.” ([19:15])
• Historical Context: Natalie provides historical analysis showing no evidence Hezbollah is active in South American drug trade, but strong evidence that U.S. intelligence agencies created cartel infrastructure.
• Media Coverage: The Wall Street Journal is cited as running cover for administration narratives, omitting the history of CIA-facilitated drug trades.
• Critique: The hosts decry the pattern: inventing a foreign threat, inflating it, ignoring U.S. complicity, and using the narrative to justify war.

Notable Quote

• Natalie: “The best thing the United States could do to stop the drug war would be to stop participating in it.” ([27:23])

4. The New JFK Files – Harrison Berger Interview (32:04–47:56)

• JFK Files Released: Harrison Berger (The American Conservative) argues that media and the government have ignored newly declassified JFK files, especially evidence tying the CIA—and potentially Israeli intelligence—to suspicious activity pre-assassination.
  • “The US government has redacted...for more than 60 years at this point...references to Israel in, for instance, the testimony of the CIA Chief of counterintelligence, James Angleton...” ([32:50]–[33:47])
• Key Revelations:
  • Secret CIA surveillance file (“201 file”) on Lee Harvey Oswald from 1959
  • CIA’s James Angleton maintained a secret assassination program, using an Israeli Mossad agent and keeping key details hidden from his own agency
• Suppression Motive: The apparent Israeli connection to the assassination is suggested to be a reason for the continued redactions.

Notable Quotes

• Harrison Berger: “We know who worked very hard to cover it up. And one of the main people was James Engleton, the CIA's chief of counterintelligence at the time.” ([36:09])

• Clayton: “Maybe this is why so much of this is being redacted, because I guess they don't think the American people could stomach learning that Israel was involved in the assassination of JFK.” ([39:07])

• Epstein Files: The episode also covers tens of thousands of newly leaked Epstein emails, revealing deep ties to the Israeli government, Israeli lobbying, and his suspiciously close connection to U.S and foreign intelligence agencies.

5. CIA Regime Change and Directed Energy Weapons – Kevin Shipp [Ex-CIA] (52:09–72:29)

• CIA’s Ongoing Activities in Venezuela: Shipp asserts the CIA has operated there for decades, organizing coups for U.S. resource benefit (“It's about the oil and it's about the minerals...Venezuela is replete with oil and gold.” ([56:09]))
• Trump’s Role: Analysis questions whether Trump is manipulated or complicit in supporting CIA interventionism.
  • Clayton: “Do you think the CIA is manipulating President Trump? Because I don't like how MAGA influencers treat Trump like a toddler...” ([57:11])
  • Shipp: “CIA's done this to every president...They have pre prepared briefings that show the President that 'if you don't take the action...' it's going to be a serious breach...” ([57:36])
• Disproven Narratives: Shipp agrees there’s no evidence linking Iran or Hezbollah to the Venezuelan drug trade: “No, there's no Iran footprint there at all. If anything, there's a CIA footprint that goes way back to the Cartel of the Sun.” ([59:28])
• Dissent/Whistleblowing Risks: Shipp recounts how his family was targeted by directed energy weapons after whistleblowing on embassy vulnerabilities, leading to severe illness and a destroyed personal life.

Notable Quote

• Kevin Shipp: “The CIA rules by secrecy. It rules Congress, it rules the President...” ([71:55])
• Shipp on Reform: The only way to reform the CIA is mass congressional pressure: “The American people rise up and demand...order reform of the CIA and more hearings.” ([66:02])

6. Britain’s Press Censorship Machine – Kit Klarenberg (The Grayzone) (76:10–107:49)

• DSMA System (Formerly D-Notice): Klarenberg’s new investigation exposes the “voluntary” system through which the UK Ministry of Defence directs media not to report on certain topics, with a self-described 90% success rate.
  • Journalists routinely submit stories in advance for state “guidance;” topics covered range from special forces opsec to tabloid scandals (“national security” is very broadly defined).
• Suppression of Scandals: UK authorities push for censorship even about non-security issues, like parliament members’ sex scandals and police child pornography cases, on grounds of “national security.”
• Independent Journalism Deemed Extremist: Outlets like Declassified UK are labeled “extreme” for refusing to comply.
• International Expansion: The DSMA system is being pitched to other Western governments and seeks to influence U.S. platforms and global narratives, especially via anti-disinformation laws and pressure on big tech.
• Disinformation Scope: “Disinformation,” like “national security,” is a fluid concept authorities use as a pretext to suppress dissenting or embarrassing information.
• Ukraine/Bucha Example: The British government worked to suppress media coverage that conflicted with the official narrative of alleged Russian “atrocities” at Bucha, which the mainstream media then ignored.

Notable Quotes

• Klarenberg: "It creates a situation whereby ... mainstream journalists are submitting their work to the Ministry of Defence in advance of publication and the Ministry of Defence is editing and amending their work. ...Almost the universal total of British media reporting on matters of 'national security' [is] being written by the Ministry of Defence." ([82:32])
• On non-security scandals: “Topics which have nothing to do with national security, including child sex abuse…the DSMA also saw fit to make interventions on. So…anything the British state doesn't want in the public domain is open to DSMA editing.” ([96:34])
• Kit Klarenberg: “Britain is kind of this core nucleus of online and indeed often line censorship and it seeks to bring other countries into its fold.” ([106:09])

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Topic | Start | End | |---|-------|------|-----| | Deep State Coup/Trump | 05:52 | 14:48 | | NATO & Russia | 15:08 | 18:39 | | Venezuela/Iran Narrative | 18:39 | 27:23 | | JFK Files/Epstein – Berger interview | 32:04 | 47:56 | | CIA & Venezuela / DEW – Shipp | 52:09 | 72:29 | | UK's DSMA Censorship – Klarenberg | 76:10 | 107:49 |

Memorable & Notable Moments

• Host snapback to pro-Trump and anti-Trump accusations: "We're not here to worship any politician…we're here to not be lied to and be journalists." ([11:18])
• Historical correction: “If you study Hezbollah, the entire reason that Hezbollah was founded was to resist Israel's oppression…no focus on South Americans at all.” ([20:09] Natalie)
• Segue into JFK Files: “It's hard to think that's not intentional…that there's no notice at all. Nobody paid any attention to it, not even the New York Times.” ([34:42] Harrison Berger)
• CIA's methods with presidents: “Let me show you what you don't know…it's going to be a serious breach to national or international security, so you have to do this.” ([57:36] Shipp)
• UK press censorship system: “[Mainstream reporters] are submitting their work to the Ministry of Defence in advance of publication…and the Ministry of Defence is editing and amending their work.” ([82:32])

Conclusion

This episode is a must-listen for those questioning the mainstream narrative on war, intelligence, and Western press freedom. The hosts and guests present evidence-rich critiques of government actions and media complicity, calling for increased transparency, skepticism of manufactured war justifications, and vigilance against censorship. Their anti-war, anti-propaganda stance is clear and uncompromising throughout—and they encourage direct public action to demand accountability from both government and legacy media.