22 SEPT 2025: Charlie's Memorial // White House Battles Leftist Universities & Violence // Islamic Terror in the US // Global Coverage: Afghanistan, China, Argentina // Monday Tease & Breaking News!
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 22 September 2025
⏱️ 36 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 this Monday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, we cover Charlie Kirk's memorial service and its powerful messages of faith and forgiveness, Trump's crackdown on Harvard and Berkeley, fresh threats from al Qaeda inside the U.S., Trump's push to retake Bagram air base, TikTok's murky new ownership deal, Argentina's fight against socialism, and what's ahead this week on the Wright Report.
Quick hits to launch your week with the facts shaping America and the world.
Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona:
Erika Kirk vowed, "No one will ever forget my husband's name — and I will make sure of it." She forgave the assassin, telling the crowd, "That man… I forgive him." Trump honored Kirk as a man of grace but joked, "Charlie did not hate his opponents. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponents, and I don't want the best for them."
Trump Hits Harvard and Berkeley:
The White House placed Harvard on a federal watchlist restricting access to $550 million in funds, citing civil rights violations and leftist violence. UC Berkeley handed over names of 160 students and staff after pressure to expose antisemitic and radical faculty. Bryan says this is Trump waging the fight "where it belongs — in their pocketbooks."
Al Qaeda Plot Inside the U.S.:
The National Counterterrorism Center warns AQ operatives from Yemen are in multiple American cities. Rumors suggest they may pose as police or medics during future attacks. Bryan urges vigilance: "While we may be done with Radical Islam — it is not done with us."
Trump Demands Afghanistan Return Bagram Air Base:
The president warned the Taliban, "Bad things are going to happen" if the U.S. is not given control of the base, citing the need to monitor China's nearby nuclear sites. Kabul insists "not one inch" will be ceded.
TikTok's U.S. Ownership Deal:
Fox's Murdoch, Oracle's Larry Ellison, and Dell's Michael Dell will sit on TikTok's new U.S. board, with one seat reserved for a Chinese official. Trump insists user data will be controlled on U.S. soil, but skeptics warn Xi will not give up his propaganda tool without concessions.
Argentina's Milei Meets Trump:
With inflation down from 250 percent to 34 percent, Milei still faces socialist backlash at home. Trump may use the U.S. Exchange Stabilization Fund to provide a financial lifeline. Bryan warns, "Never underestimate a death cult. Marxists don't get tired of fighting."
Looking Ahead This Week:
Trump promises revelations about autism and Tylenol, a bailout for struggling farmers and truckers, and big updates on immigration, Biden's mental decline, and global conflicts from Gaza to the Pacific.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
Keywords: Charlie Kirk memorial Erika Kirk forgiveness, Trump joke Charlie Kirk opponents, Harvard federal funds restriction, UC Berkeley antisemitic faculty names, al Qaeda AQAP U.S. cities plot, Trump Bagram air base Taliban threat, TikTok U.S. ownership Murdochs Ellison Dell, Xi Jinping propaganda TikTok, Argentina Milei Trump Exchange Stabilization Fund, Trump autism Tylenol link, U.S. farmers truckers tariff bailout, Biden mental decline cognition
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| 0:00.0 | It's September 22nd. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:16.3 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Right Report, Your Daily News, podcast. |
| 0:22.4 | It's a Monday headline brief, heavy on news, lighter on analysis, launching us into a new week with events that, as ever, are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:32.1 | We begin with domestic news this morning, starting with the life and memorial for Charlie Kirk. |
| 0:37.8 | For those who watched yesterday, it was a service full of God and politics, which is quite |
| 0:41.9 | fitting, of course, given Charlie's mission here on Earth. |
| 0:45.1 | President Trump was there, of course, amongst the 200,000 or so people who filled a stadium |
| 0:49.2 | and the overflow areas of Glendale, Arizona. |
| 0:52.0 | Plus, many others tuned in to some live coverage online. Also, TV. CNN |
| 0:56.3 | actually ran some live coverage, too, with a few kind remembrances, although that was not true of |
| 1:02.0 | their evening coverage. More on that in just a second. But we start with the kind and the good. |
| 1:07.7 | Charlie's widow, Erica, took to the stage and moved audiences with her words and her promises, although she started the conversation on Saturday and into good. Charlie's widow, Erica, took to the stage and moved audiences with her words and |
| 1:11.3 | her promises, although she started the conversation on Saturday and into Sunday with a very |
| 1:15.9 | unexpected interview with New York Times. In her first statement since the assassination, she shared |
| 1:21.2 | by the Times many thoughts, many words that were quite poignant, including that she now wears |
| 1:26.6 | the pendant of St. Michael that Charlie was wearing the day that he was shot. |
| 1:30.6 | Quote, no one will ever forget my husband's name, she said, and I will make sure of it, end quote. |
| 1:36.2 | Mrs. Kirk then added that the couple had decided to increase security for both him and the family months ago, |
| 1:40.9 | as there were some growing death threats. |
| 1:43.3 | In fact, they even talked about him |
| 1:44.6 | speaking behind bulletproof glass or wearing a protective vest. But Charlie said no, not yet. He felt |
| 1:51.7 | confident in his security team and that there would be some additional security procedures on |
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