Bannon`s War Room

Episode 4735: Shake Up At The Fed; China Threat From Within

Aug 26, 2025
Sam Faddis, a former CIA officer, dives into the urgent issue of Chinese Communist Party infiltration in U.S. institutions and the implications of intelligence sharing on Ukraine. Cleo Pascal, a political risk consultant, discusses the risky EVS tap program and concerns over China's influence in the Mariana Islands. They explore the national security threats posed by Chinese students in U.S. education and scrutinize the controversies surrounding the Federal Reserve, shedding light on how foreign influences could impact national policies.
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INSIGHT

Scale Of Student Infiltration Risks Tech Edge

  • Large numbers of Chinese STEM students in US universities pose strategic risks to US technological advantage.
  • Sam Faddis and Natalie Winters argue doubling caps to ~600,000 will accelerate espionage and IP theft.
INSIGHT

Coercion Creates Reliable Intelligence Threat

  • The CCP uses coercion and pressure on relatives to compel cooperation from citizens abroad, creating a persistent espionage threat.
  • Sam Faddis warns every Chinese national here may be compelled to spy under threat to family back home.
ADVICE

Mark War-Ending Intel 'No Foreign' Immediately

  • Classify and restrict sharing of sensitive negotiation intelligence to prevent foreign leaks.
  • Tulsi Gabbard ordered 'NO FOREIGN' markings to keep Ukraine peace negotiation intel from allies who might leak it.
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