Bannon`s War Room Episode 4818: The Government Shuts Down
Oct 1, 2025
Wade Miller, a Former USMC and contributor to the Center for Renewing America, dives into the strategy for deconstructing parts of the administrative state during the government shutdown. He discusses the tactical approach to cutting woke spending and the implications of the OMB's decisions. Speaker Mike Johnson passionately defends the House Republican stance at a Capitol Hill press conference, criticizing Democrats for opting for a shutdown over bipartisan solutions and detailing the impacts on federal workers. The conversation reveals the political stakes tied to the shutdown.
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Shutdown As Strategic Opportunity
- The government shutdown is strategic, not merely kabuki, according to Stephen K. Bannon.
- He argues the Trump administration sees opportunity to target the administrative state during the shutdown.
Use OMB Authority During Shutdown
- Empower OMB to act decisively during a CR-driven shutdown to trim nonessential programs.
- Use legal avenues to defend cuts targeting 'woke, weaponized, and wasteful' spending.
Human Costs Of The Shutdown
- Mike Johnson frames the shutdown as a Democrat choice that furloughs federal workers and halts benefits.
- He highlights that troops work without pay and many programs pause immediately.