Victor Davis Hanson: Kash Patel Shuts Down the Deep State’s Nerve Center

FBI Director Kash Patel is shutting down the FBI headquarters in Washington D.C.—a decision originally made under the Biden administration’s FBI. Symbolically, the closure speaks volumes. Victor Davis Hanson walks us through the troubling legacy left behind at the FBI HQ in today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Robert Mueller, a former FBI director, is the head of the Special Counsel’s Office. Remember that? He had a dream team—the all-stars, a hunter/killer team—with the Left. He was almost giddy about that they were going to get Donald Trump on Russian collusion. “ That same office then gave us Christopher Wray. Why was he spying on parents at school board meetings? Why was he spying on what they called ‘radical-traditional Catholics’? Why did they go after abortion protesters, but not in the same way people who were protesting pro-life?”

Glenn Beck: Will the Vatican “Deep State” Pick the Next Pope?

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. But will the next Pope follow in his footsteps? Glenn recalls his trip to the Vatican shortly before Pope Francis was elected and the eerie things he saw. He explains why he believes there was a “soft coup” to oust Pope Benedict and replace him with someone friendlier to the Davos globalists. "Was Benedict the first victim of the Deep State, Glenn asks? Was he the first Donald Trump? And will the next Pope be like Francis, or will he embrace the more conservative traditionalist movement that’s converting many young people to Catholicism?

The Deep State’s Role in the Ukraine/Russia War

Context is key when trying to understand President Trump’s negotiations to end the Ukraine/Russia war. How did this war even begin in the first place? Will Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio be able to end it? What do Presidents Zelenskyy and Putin really want? Glenn heads to the chalkboard to lay out the entire timeline and explain how America – mostly the Deep State – played a major role in causing this mess.

Judges vs. America: How the Deep State Is Overruling Your Vote

The question is simple: Who runs this country—the voters or the judges?

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Another day, another judicial blockade. Three more executive orders—each designed to advance the will of the American people—were unceremoniously put on ice by unelected black-robed obstructionists yesterday. That brings the total to 15 since President Trump took office in January 2025. That’s 15 direct assaults on the policies Americans voted for when they rejected the corruption and incompetence of the radical left.

Let’s be clear: This isn’t about “the law,” “checks and balances,” or “democracy” (a term the left constantly redefines). This is about deep-state operatives and activist judges blocking reform, hamstringing the administration’s efforts to clean up the mess left behind by Biden’s regime. The same establishment class that spent four years ignoring open borders, skyrocketing inflation, and a weaponized FBI now insists that every procedural technicality be followed before President Trump can act.

Consider what was just blocked. Among the three executive orders frozen yesterday was one expediting the deportation of violent criminal aliens, another targeting the corruption that allows bureaucrats to profit from their positions, and a third cracking down on federal grants abused by activist organizations masquerading as nonprofits.

Let me repeat that: judges intervened to stop the removal of dangerous criminals, protect corrupt bureaucrats, and ensure taxpayer money keeps flowing to left-wing political groups.

Someone, somewhere, please explain to me what law requires America to fund its own destruction. I’ll wait.

Of course, there is no such law. What we’re seeing is a coordinated legal resistance—engineered by well-funded leftist legal outfits, cheered on by corporate media, and rubber-stamped by judges who treat the Constitution as a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. The game is “Lawfare,” an endless stream of lawsuits designed to bog down the administration, tie up policies in court, and hope Trump runs out of time.

The pattern is unmistakable. The first round of blocks targeted Trump’s border security orders—because apparently, enforcing immigration laws is radical. Then came economic reforms meant to rein in the unelected bureaucracy—blocked. Now, it’s anti-corruption measures. What’s next? Will a judge rule that Trump breathing unapproved air is unconstitutional?

What makes this even more infuriating is the hypocrisy. Biden issued 117 executive orders in his first year alone, many of which reshaped policy overnight—no pushback. When he unilaterally extended the eviction moratorium, despite the Supreme Court ruling it unconstitutional, the CDC did it anyway—no lawsuits, no injunctions. When he ordered OSHA to impose a vaccine mandate on private businesses, blatantly exceeding executive authority, the courts took months to respond—by then, the damage was done.

But the second Trump lifts his pen? Emergency lawsuits! Nationwide injunctions! Indignant CNN panels! The entire system is wired to protect the left’s interests while kneecapping anyone who challenges them.

So, who wins when judges override the duly elected president? The usual suspects. Open-borders cartels, government grifters, climate racketeers, and Washington bureaucrats who treat elections as suggestions. These are the people desperate to stop Trump’s America First agenda.

Trump already faces a hostile media, a corrupt DOJ, and a rabid opposition. Now, unelected judges have decided that the voters’ will is subject to their personal whims. The left couldn’t stop Trump at the ballot box, so now they’re trying to stop him in the courts.

Here’s the bottom line: if this continues, the presidency will cease to function. We will enter an era where only Democrat presidents get to govern, while Republican presidents are treated as placeholders under legal supervision. Elections will become meaningless. Activist courts will veto the will of the people, ensuring permanent rule by lawsuit.

That is the endgame. If they can paralyze Trump, they can paralyze any future Republican. If they can stall every executive action with endless legal challenges, no conservative reform will ever see the light of day. The left isn’t trying to “uphold the rule of law.” They are weaponizing the legal system to nullify elections they don’t like.

So, what do we do? First, Republicans in Congress must fight back. They control the House and have leverage in the Senate—use it. Stop funding corrupt agencies waging war on this administration. Demand accountability from judges who repeatedly overstep their authority. Treat this legal warfare as the existential threat it is.

Second, we need to fix the courts. The next Supreme Court vacancy must go to a warrior, not a compromiser. Lower courts must be purged of ideological activists who see themselves as policymakers. The left spent decades infiltrating the judiciary, and now we are reaping the consequences. If we don’t take judicial appointments seriously, we might as well surrender now.

Finally, the American people need to wake up. This is not just a legal battle. It is a fight over whether the people we elect actually get to govern. If unelected judges systematically dismantle the America First agenda, our votes will become meaningless.

The courts have become the last line of defense for the corrupt status quo. If we don’t fight back now, they will bury Trump’s reforms in legal quicksand and ensure no outsider ever challenges their grip on power again.

The question is simple: Who runs this country—the voters, or the judges? If we don’t settle that now, we may not get another chance.

Glenn Beck: Deep State ON NOTICE: New Tech Traces the USAID, Globalist Money Trail

The Trump administration is in the process of doing something historic. Not only is Trump using Elon Musk and the DOGE to cut insane amounts of wasteful spending, but he’s also dismantling the deep state brick by brick. This administrative rogue government was originally built under people like Woodrow Wilson and FDR — but thanks to sites like USASpending.Gov, new corruption is revealed every day. On this episode of "Glenn TV," Glenn Beck goes even deeper to reveal outrageous expenses taxpayers have been funding all over the world. Did you know the U.S. State Department allocated nearly $4 million to fund police in El Salvador … with a sports league? Or that USAID has been subsidizing the Kenyan medical system with over half a billion dollars while our own health care system needs work? Just looking at USAID spending isn’t enough. Glenn follows the money trail on four chalkboards to reveal a complex system that was built over decades, showing how our tax dollars have been laundered through multiple layers. He names the organizations that the DOGE data experts should shine a light on next. While the establishment and Left take to the streets to protest the DOGE, Glenn reminds them of Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to reduce the size of government and increase transparency. This isn’t dictator stuff. We voted for this! Glenn is joined by the creator of DataRepublican.com, whose site has gone viral as millions of Americans clamor to find where our money has been wasted. Her work makes globalist elites nervous, so she has to remain anonymous. Her data has exposed NGOs that claim to be charities but are really taking our tax money and spreading it among themselves. She says, “These people have created a government INSIDE our government,” and they are not going down without a fight.

The Deep State is TERRIFIED of Kash Patel at FBI — Here’s PROOF!

Mainstream media outlets released hit pieces accusing Kash Patel of being a Kremlin asset and investing in a Chinese company. J. Michael Waller, senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy, says these are typical deep-state tactics. Waller also details his experience with USAID and how individuals like Patel will expose more of their corruption.

‘USAID’ Exposed: Why the Deep State is in PANIC as Secrets are Revealed

President Trump has faced major backlash from the left and media over his plan to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), or at least merge parts of it with the State Department. But Glenn explains why Trump SHOULD either dismantle USAID entirely or let Secretary of State Marco Rubio clean house. This isn’t a “humanitarian aid” organization, Glenn explains. USAID is a CIA front and the reason why the rest of the world hates us. It has been used to influence regime change and force nations to embrace things like transgenderism and abortion. But if Elon Musk, DOGE, Trump, and Rubio succeed in reforming or dismantling it, the American people are in for a good surprise!

The Deep State’s Sabotage Plan that Trump NEEDS to Defeat!

Donald Trump may have won the battle for the presidency, but the fight against a resistance more powerful than the Democrat Party has begun. Glenn Beck reveals the deep-state blueprint and the players working to oppose the mandate voters handed Trump in November. It’s a shadow cabinet comprised of federal judges, state governments, the ACLU, the Tides Foundation, Soros, and the Democracy Alliance. This new resistance even has origins linked to the United Kingdom, and the Deep State will do anything to stop Trump.

Deep State Manufactured Trump Court Cases & Indictments with KrisAnne Hall

We'll take a look at who is really behind the chaos happening on college campuses around the nation. And the multitude of manufactured court cases and indictments against Trump is enough to make your head spin -- we'll break it down with KrisAnne Hall. Plus, over in Tennessee we have one small win for children's safety in schools. And California Governor Greasy Gavin Newsom -- released the most absurd propaganda piece regarding abortion in Alabama.

Catch the Full Episode on One America News Network or by downloading the OAN Live App!