18 DEC 2025: Unsolved Mysteries: Crime in America as FBI's Bongino Exits // Trump vs. Hollywood's Reiner // Global News: Aussie Anger, Ukraine Cash, Arab US Factory, Medical Report!
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces his departure, leaving behind unresolved questions around major crime and national security cases. Scrutiny intensifies over the still-unsolved shooting at Brown University, as investigators face criticism for missteps, missing evidence, and unanswered questions about motive. A separate killing of an MIT professor raises speculation about possible foreign intelligence interests, while Rep. Ilhan Omar faces renewed investigation over alleged immigration fraud tied to marriage and citizenship laws.
The episode turns to broader concerns about the rule of law, including revelations that wealthy Chinese nationals are exploiting birthright citizenship through surrogacy arrangements in the US. Bryan examines growing voter frustration over congressional inaction, the Senate filibuster, and whether the system can still respond to what many see as national security threats. He also reflects on President Trump's controversial remarks following the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, arguing that both moral clarity and compassion can coexist.
Abroad, Australia grapples with deep divisions after Muslim communities condemn the man who stopped an ISIS attacker from killing more Jews. In Ukraine, Congress approves another 800 million dollars in defense funding amid corruption concerns, even as drone warfare rewrites the future of naval combat. Germany and France discuss deploying troops to Ukraine despite limited readiness. The episode closes with positive developments, including a major aluminum investment in Oklahoma and new research from Japan showing that short bursts of exercise and recess dramatically improve children's cognitive development.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
Keywords: Dan Bongino resignation, Brown University shooting, MIT professor killing, Ilhan Omar immigration fraud, birthright citizenship surrogacy, Chinese nationals US citizenship, Rob Reiner murder, Australia ISIS attack reactions, Ukraine military aid corruption, drone warfare submarine strike, Germany France troops Ukraine, Oklahoma aluminum smelter, child development exercise research
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| 0:00.0 | It's December 18th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.3 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Right Report, Your Daily News Podcast. |
| 0:22.3 | I've got two big briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:27.1 | First up, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is calling it quits. |
| 0:31.6 | We'll talk about that news, plus updates on some infamous crime cases in this country this morning, |
| 0:36.3 | including two shootings at Brown |
| 0:37.8 | University and MIT, along with immigration fraud by Representative Elon Omar. |
| 0:44.1 | Second, we'll go around the world this morning, starting with news about Australia, with Muslims |
| 0:48.6 | condemning the man who disarmed that Islamic terrorist on Sunday because they wanted more Jews |
| 0:53.7 | to die. Wow. Then we'll |
| 0:56.0 | stop in Ukraine later this morning to talk about corruption, but incredibly more of your taxpayer |
| 1:00.8 | dollars are now heading to Ukraine. We will also cover some updates regarding plans by the Germans |
| 1:06.5 | and the French to deploy their soldiers to Ukraine's front lines. We'll then zip through the Middle |
| 1:11.0 | East for some good news that connects to the state of Oklahoma. Finally, we've got some more |
| 1:15.3 | great research out of Japan about the importance of recess and PE for kids, which those programs |
| 1:21.0 | have sadly been cut in U.S. schools. We'll talk about why that was not exactly a smart move. |
| 1:26.4 | But before we go abroad, let's get to our top domestic |
| 1:29.1 | news of the morning. FBI deputy director Dan Bonino is stepping down next month. The former |
| 1:35.1 | Fox News personality and podcaster told President Trump that he wants to go back to his media work. |
| 1:40.5 | As Reuters news reports, the president has blessed that move, and Mr. Bongino's boxes |
| 1:45.2 | are packed up and ready to go. Although Bongino's tenure was pretty short, less than a year, |
| 1:50.7 | his greatest accomplishment was arguably heading up the team that cracked that case of the U.S. |
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