Trump’s Admin – Justice Department Part 2
Date recorded: July 15, 2025
Should our top domestic law enforcement officer have so many serious conflicts of interest and shady dealing son his résumé, including with foreign companies and governments? Absolutely not, but that’s what we have discovered about the new Director of the FBI. How might these issues compromise the agency’s directives? Listen in to Terra and Peter as they break it all down and show you how the FBI is being politically weaponized. Plus: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino information!
Music by Roman Garcia, The Roaming Bandits - Dystopian Future http://theroamingbandits.com/
Show notes:
Kash Patel:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/director-patel
Kash Patel: The Magical Rise of a Self-Described ‘Wizard’ in Trump World:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250401005011/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/politics/kash-patel.html
Trump administration profile - Kash Patel:
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/02/trump-administration-profile-kash-patel
Patel scrutinized over past work for Qatar:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5124971-kash-patel-qatar-work-fbi-nomination/
Public Financial Disclosure Report – Kash Patel:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25509708-kash-patel-financial-disclosure/
Kash Patel set to make millions off Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-shein-stock-fbi-director-b2701669.html
Kash Patel Failed to Disclose Companies Involved in a Million-Dollar Land Deal:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/kash-patel-donald-trump-fbi-confirmation-financial-disclosure-marbury-shahin/
Kash Patel distances himself from Trump's Jan. 6 pardons at FBI director confirmation hearing:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/kash-patel-distances-trumps-jan-6-pardons-fbi-director-confirmation-he-rcna190003
US Senator Durbin’s letter to the DOJ regarding Patel firing FBI agents as private citizen:
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/8c3f97f48409daa8/51efc0bb-full.pdf
Kash Patel Urges Americans to Prioritize Israel in Incoming FBI Role:
https://vinnews.com/2024/12/01/kash-patel-urges-americans-to-prioritize-israel-in-incoming-fbi-role/
ICAN Statement on the Nomination of Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/israeli-american_civic_action_network_letter_of_support_for_patel.pdf
Justice Department Announces Launch of Joint Task Force October 7:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-launch-joint-task-force-october-7
Kash Patel Removed As Acting ATF Director, Army Secretary Driscoll Steps In:
https://www.ibtimes.com/kash-patel-removed-acting-atf-director-army-secretary-driscoll-steps-3769536
Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead:
https://apnews.com/article/patel-fbi-trump-maralago-january-6-2db2b3a27adb295df30a9ffa72208688
Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-firing-a7b19a5f414ce82c6f6b5f6656000d23
Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-retaliation-miles-taylor-chris-krebs-efb1416926df9d1086fa21349a18f90b
Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-fbi-new-investigation-comey-brennan-33f52dec786e45b019d7d021e6d99c02
Dan Bongino:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/deputy-director-dan-bongino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bongino
Secret Service Agent Turns on Obama, Runs for Congress:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/secret-service-agent-turns-obama-runs-congress/story?id=20807235
Dan Bongino Devotes His Life to ‘Owning the Libs.’ Trump Hangs on His Every Word:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250327171640/https://www.thedailybeast.com/dan-bongino-devotes-his-life-to-owning-the-libs-trump-hangs-on-his-every-word/
NRATV Host Says 'My Life Is All About Owning The Libs Now':
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nratv-dan-bongino-my-life-is-all-about-owning-the-libs-now_n_5bb78317e4b0876eda9dc907
What to know about Dan Bongino, the media personality tapped as FBI deputy director:
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5306990/dan-bongino-fbi-deputy-director
DOJ and FBI memo regarding Epstein case - July 7, 2025:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1407001/dl?inline
FBI Deputy Director confirms Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide based on agency's files:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/fbi-bosses-insist-jeffrey-epstein-killed-himself-after-reviewing-his-file
Here’s How FBI’s Kash Patel And Dan Bongino Fueled Right-Wing Hopes For Bombshell Epstein Revelations:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250709061758/https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/07/08/heres-how-fbis-kash-patel-and-dan-bongino-fueled-right-wing-hopes-for-bombshell-epstein-revelations/
Dan Bongino Questioned Epstein’s Death in 2019, Now He’s Backing the Official Story:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/dan-bongino-questioned-epstein-s-death-in-2019-now-he-s-backing-the-official-story/ar-AA1F9meZ
Dan Bongino Show: Troubling Questions About Epstein’s Death (Ep 1042):
https://dexa.ai/danbongino/clip?sids=chunk_2458005
Bongino still in limbo as Trump fumes and JD Vance seeks to play mediator, sources say:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bongino-still-in-limbo-as-trump-fumes-and-jd-vance-seeks-to-play-mediator-sources-say/ar-AA1IAdDJ
