22 NOVEMBER 2024: Headline Brief: Domestic News (US Threats, Trump Team, NYC in Trouble, Texas AI News) // International Events (Ukraine, Peru, Nicaragua)
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In today's episode, we cover:
FBI and DHS Skip Senate Hearing: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray canceled their Senate testimony on U.S. threats, sparking speculation about what they're hiding.
Denver Mayor Threatens Tiananmen Square Moment: Denver's Mayor vows to resist Trump's deportation efforts, comparing his plans to China's infamous massacre and promising mass protests.
Trump's Cabinet Shake-Up: Matt Gaetz withdraws his nomination for Attorney General, and Trump quickly taps Pam Bondi as his replacement. We analyze what this means for Trump's ability to get his team confirmed.
Republicans Miss Key Senate Votes: GOP Senators skip votes, allowing Biden's judicial nominees to secure lifetime appointments. We break down the fallout and what's next for the Senate.
Energy Crisis in New York: Blackouts could hit New York City by 2026 as the state shuts down gas and coal plants without adequate replacements. What lessons should other states learn?
AI Revolution Meets Texas Gas: Natural gas producers in Texas propose building data centers directly at gas fields to meet the skyrocketing energy demands of AI, potentially solving a growing crisis.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
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| 0:31.9 | It's November 22nd. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:46.3 | A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Wright Report, your daily news, podcast. |
| 0:52.4 | It's Friday's headline brief, heavy on news, light on analysis, launching us into the weekend |
| 0:57.7 | with events that, as ever, are shaping America and the world. |
| 1:03.0 | We begin with domestic news this morning, starting with threats to America. |
| 1:07.6 | Now, unfortunately, I can't give you a fresh list of what those threats might be because the FBI and the DHS are refusing to talk about it, at least in public. |
| 1:17.9 | Reuters, the AP, and Fox News all report that the Homeland Security Secretary, Mr. Alejandro Mayoricus, and the FBI director, Christopher Ray, |
| 1:25.8 | they were supposed to go to a public hearing yesterday in the Senate to share the latest |
| 1:29.4 | about the threats to this country. |
| 1:31.2 | They did not. |
| 1:31.9 | They skipped it. |
| 1:32.6 | They canceled their appearance just two hours before they were slated to start, suddenly |
| 1:37.0 | proclaiming that something about the threats can't be shared publicly, only in a classified |
| 1:42.4 | setting. |
| 1:44.1 | Well, that in turn angered Democrat Senator Gary Peters of Michigan, |
| 1:48.0 | who was supposed to chair the Senate meeting, saying, quote, |
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