The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer Riot Inc - The Hidden Networks Fueling Unrest
Oct 15, 2025
Seamus Bruner, Vice President for Research at the Government Accountability Institute, sheds light on the financial networks fueling protests. He recounts a pivotal White House briefing on the funding behind civil unrest. Topics include federal grants flowing to activist groups and the troubling ties between foreign funding and organized violence. Bruner discusses the impact of radical infiltration in protests like Stop Cop City, blurring the lines between peaceful activism and criminality. Legal frameworks are explored as tools for accountability while pondering the future of protests leading up to the midterms.
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First White House Briefing Experience
- Seamus Bruner described his first White House visit for a meeting with President Trump and senior officials about protest funding.
- He felt nervous because many journalists who had covered Portland and Seattle unrest were also on the call.
Taxpayer Funds Flow Into Funding Networks
- Seamus Bruner highlighted that taxpayer grants have flowed into major progressive funding networks that indirectly enable unrest.
- He stressed these networks don't fund Antifa directly but create an ecosystem of transportation, bail, and coordination.
Foreign Funding Linked To Violent Actions
- Seamus recounted Neville Roy Singham's foreign funding ties to anti-ICE riots and pro-Hamas demonstrations.
- He described coordinated, violent acts like torching vehicles and throwing rocks at law enforcement.
