Redacted News: Episode Summary

Podcast: Redacted News
Hosts: Clayton Morris, Natali Morris
Key Guests: Jesse Merle, Colonel Don Davis, Professor Simon Holland, David Crayton
Date: October 31, 2025
Episode Title: Kash Patel's FBI Shuts Down Charlie Kirk Assassination Foreign Intel Probe By Joe Kent

Episode Overview

This episode of Redacted News focuses on explosive allegations regarding the FBI’s handling of the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation—especially the suppression of any probe into potential foreign involvement. Additionally, the episode covers a range of top stories: from controversial government actions in Canada (the ostrich culling scandal), to global nuclear brinkmanship, concerns over transparency in space science, and more. Principled skepticism toward official narratives—particularly from major government agencies and mainstream media—runs throughout, with numerous questions raised about the integrity and motivations of powerful institutions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The FBI and the Charlie Kirk Assassination

• Main story: FBI Director Kash Patel has shut down the National Intelligence Agency's push, led by Joe Kent and Tulsi Gabbard, to investigate possible foreign links in the Charlie Kirk assassination.
• Key reporting: The New York Times has confirmed what the podcast reported back in September: senior FBI officials, the White House Chief of Staff Suzzy Wiles, and other high-ranking members blocked the foreign investigation on grounds it could interfere with prosecuting the supposed 'lone gunman' Tyler Robinson.
  • Natalie (04:45): “It is never the job of the government to look the other way… The notion that the FBI just can’t show its cards…well, they’ve already made their case to a judge…there shouldn’t be something else now that can hurt that case.”
• Concerns raised:
  • The FBI may be withholding or even fabricating evidence (Brady violations).
  • The disappearance (or possible non-existence) of key witness “Lance Twigs,” whose statements and status are deeply suspect.
  • Jesse Merle (08:47): “To me, there are so many threads to pull on to see if there are other people involved…you have to ask yourself, like, why is [Patel] doing this?”
  • Skepticism toward the FBI's rush to close the case and desire to shield the public from full transparency.

Notable Quotes:

• Clayton (03:28): “Kash Patel’s FBI just shut the door on investigating any foreign involvement in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, even though the NSA wants to do just that under Tulsi Gabbard.”
• Jesse Merle (08:47): “If that meeting had sensitive information or at the very least details about what happened there, leak, someone is very unhappy about what happened…My instincts would be that it would be the organization that was blocked from investigating foreign ties.”

[12:21]

• Natalie: “It’s one thing to say you can’t look into all the evidence. It’s another to say…where did that [supposed key witness] come from?”

2. Fabricated Narratives and Media Complicity

• Questioning mainstream media motives: The fact that the New York Times reported on the story without challenging the 'lone gunman' narrative leads to questions about why mainstream outlets participate in selective coverage or narrative-setting.

  • Natalie (11:06): “Why did the New York Times take this [story]?”
  • Jesse Merle (11:23): “If you have one of the leaders who is actively trying to keep other leaders from looking into the files…then you have to look at what their connections are to any foreign countries.”

3. Epstein, FBI, and Intelligence Agency Cover-ups

• Parallels drawn: The episode draws strong parallels between FBI “see-no-evil” handling of both the Kirk and Epstein stories.

  • Jesse Merle (13:23): “He [Patel] went in front of Congress and said into a microphone that the FBI had no evidence of anyone being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. It’s absurd…”

• Financial vs. Sex Crimes: Panelists speculate that intelligence agencies are more desperate to cover up financial crimes linked to Epstein than actual sex trafficking.

  • Phil (19:51): “I don’t think they care about the child trafficking…It’s the financial crimes…that they’re trying to bury.”

4. Potential Foreign Actors and Government Interests

• Foreign involvement: Panelists raise the possibility of foreign intelligence operations—Ukraine, Russia, China, Israel—potentially having an interest in Kirk’s assassination, especially given high political stakes and connections between current U.S. officials and foreign governments.

• Hypothesis on motives: The episode floats the idea that political business deals (such as those involving Jared Kushner in Gaza reconstruction) might shape US reaction and efforts to minimize explosive disclosures.

  • Jesse Merle (16:35): “You have Kushner and Trump, you have the Saudis, you have Israel, Peter Thiel, Elon…they want to build [a new] Singapore, Dubai…That amount of money…that’s been my theory on why there seems to be funny business going on there.”

5. Nuclear Brinkmanship: U.S., Russia, and the Perils of Escalation

• Putin's announcement: Russia’s new Poseidon nuclear underwater drone, designed for devastating “radioactive tsunamis.”

• U.S. response (Trump): The U.S. signals it will match Russian escalation, but experts question what new capabilities are being referenced.

• Expert commentary: Colonel Don Davis explains the context around anti-ballistic missile treaties, the meaning of “nuclear one-upsmanship,” and the actual destructive capabilities of current arsenals.

  • Don Davis (25:53): “Anytime you start talking about…nuclear one-upsmanship, that’s a bad thing.”

6. Canada: Ostrich Farm Culling, Government Secrecy, and Corruption

• Ongoing scandal: Independent journalist David Crayton reports on suspicious nighttime culling of ostriches at a family farm, government cover-up using “bird blenders” (alkaline hydrolysis machines), and alleged corruption linked to PM Mark Carney’s conflicts of interest in nuclear energy deals.
• Lack of media access: CFIA and RCMP block all external observers, refuse to disclose animal counts, and act as “enforcers” for political interests.
  • David Crayton (39:27): “There is something going on here and I’m just wondering how are they going to get away with this…they’ve obviously got some assurance from the Carney government that you’re going to get away with this.”

7. NASA, 3i Atlas, and Astronomical Secrecy

• The case: ‘3i Atlas’—an interstellar object—reaches perihelion (closest point to the Sun), but NASA refuses to release high-res images despite other countries’ assets tracking it.

• Science transparency debate: Professor Simon Holland explains why the object is unique (its composition and behavior), the importance of open data, and why the U.S. is being uncharacteristically secretive.

  • Professor Holland (63:34): “To this day NASA through JPL have not released the high-resolution pictures. It does seem really strange.”
  • Professor Holland (70:58): “Aliens and UAPs are real and they’re also global…what have we really done to turn it into some piece of technology that we can fly around? That’s my quest.”

8. Distrust in Official Stories and the Rise of Independent Media

• Audience engagement: The hosts poll their live audience, finding that 93% do not believe the official FBI story on Charlie Kirk.
  • Clayton (84:06): “I’m not saying any one person did it…there’s so many inconsistencies and problems, like, how can you not want to get to the bottom of this?”
• Broader context: The hosts repeatedly reference past government lies (JFK, 9/11, Oklahoma City, Mandalay Bay, etc.) as reasons for skepticism.
  • Phil (93:35): “It’d be a shorter list to find things they told us the truth about.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Natalie Morris [04:45]: “It is never the job of the government to look the other way... It also seems like we should collectively want everybody to get a full trial, a fair trial—full stop.”
• Jesse Merle [08:47]: “My instincts would be that it would be the organization that was blocked from investigating foreign ties [that leaked the story]... There are so many threads to pull—domestic and foreign.”
• Phil [19:51]: “I don't think they care about the child trafficking, to be honest. I think it’s the financial crimes... they’re trying to bury.”
• Colonel Don Davis [25:53]: "Anytime you start talking about... nuclear one-upsmanship, that's a bad thing."
• Professor Simon Holland [63:34]: “To this day NASA through JPL have not released the high-resolution pictures. It does seem really strange."
• Clayton Morris [84:06]: “How can you not want to get to the bottom of this?”
• Phil [93:35]: "It’d be a shorter list to find things they told us the truth about."

Timestamps for Important Segments

• FBI Shuts Down Foreign Probe in Kirk Assassination: 03:14 - 13:55
• Key Witness "Lance Twigs" and Timeline Problems: 07:20 - 15:40
• Why Mainstream Media Reports the Story Now: 11:06 - 11:23
• Cash Patel, Epstein, and Intelligence Connections: 13:23 - 15:43
• Putin’s Poseidon Drone & Nuclear Brinkmanship: 25:45 - 34:59
• Canada’s Ostrich Farm, Bird Blenders & Carney’s Corruption: 37:09 - 54:41
• 3i Atlas Interstellar Object, NASA Secrecy: 58:50 - 75:57
• Audience Poll & Media Skepticism: 83:03 - 99:27

Tone & Language

• The show maintains a skeptical, confrontational tone, openly critical of government agencies and mainstream media.
• Panelists are often incredulous, sardonic, and emphasize transparency, accountability, and critical thinking.
• Regular references to historical government cover-ups, a "follow the money" attitude, and a sense of fighting against elite complicity.
• Passionate appeals to collective skepticism: “How can you not want to get to the bottom of this?” (Clayton, 84:06)

Conclusion

This episode offers a wide-ranging, highly skeptical take on government narratives, focusing on the dubious closure of foreign investigations in the Charlie Kirk assassination (and alleged fabrication or destruction of evidence), the broader history of cover-ups from Epstein to nuclear treaties, suppression of transparency in both scientific and political fields, and the discouraging reality of official corruption (not just in the U.S.). The hosts and guests advocate strongly for independent media, rigorous public scrutiny, and a refusal to accept official stories at face value.