Krystal Kyle & Friends Episode 246: Ken Klippenstein
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Oct 5, 2025 
Ken Klippenstein, an investigative journalist known for his work on national security, dives into the ramifications of NSPM-7. He explains how this national security memorandum could lead to a new era of repression, akin to McCarthyism. The discussion touches on the vague language that could target dissenters, the potential for misuse by the FBI, and the risks posed by weakened oversight in agencies like DHS and ICE. Klippenstein also critiques mainstream media silence and political inaction, raising alarming concerns for civil liberties.
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NSPMs Are Strategic, Not Rhetorical
- National Security Presidential Memoranda (NSPM) are high-level strategy orders that direct the entire national security apparatus.
- NSPM 7 signals priorities across agencies and incentivizes prosecutions and resource allocation toward those priorities.
Mislabeling Masks NSPM Impact
- The media often mislabels NSPMs as executive orders, causing underestimation of their force and consequences.
- That mischaracterization helped NSPM 7 slip past routine scrutiny and delayed widespread reporting.
JTTFs Bypass Military Limits
- NSPM 7 taps Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs), a federal-local law enforcement network able to conduct law enforcement actions nationwide.
- JTTFs bypass posse comitatus limits on the military and can be federalized to pursue domestic targets without state approval.