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The Wright Report

Bryan Dean Wright

News, Politics

5 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 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 today’s episode, we cover:

Trump's Government Overhaul: The "Five Bullet Points" Controversy – Federal workers received a surprise directive: submit five bullet points detailing their work—or face termination.

FBI Shake-Up: Dan Bongino Joins as Deputy Director – The former Secret Service agent and media personality steps in alongside Kash Patel, promising a major housecleaning at the Bureau.

Pentagon Purge: Generals and Senior Brass Fired – President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismiss top military leaders, sparking Democratic outrage and comparisons to past presidential firings.

Macron Meets Trump: The Future of Ukraine on the Line – France’s president pushes for stronger U.S. military support, while Trump demands Ukraine hand over mineral rights in exchange for aid.

Germany's Election Shocker: A Victory for Conservatives and Populists – The right-wing AfD party gains historic ground, setting the stage for clashes with Washington.

Middle East Tensions Rise: Hezbollah’s Funeral and Hamas’ Deception – Hezbollah vows continued war against Israel, while Hamas botches a hostage release, fueling new Israeli military actions.

Hope for Syria? A New Constitution in the Works – Tribal and religious leaders convene in Damascus, seeking a path to lasting peace in the war-torn nation.

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32

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0:00.0	It's February 24th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report.
0:12.6	A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Right Report, Your Daily News, podcast.
0:22.7	I've got three briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world.
0:27.6	First up, the U.S. federal workforce is a little bit anxious this morning after they got a request
0:32.1	over the weekend to submit five things that they have done over the past week or get fired.
0:37.1	We'll cover that controversy coming up.
0:39.1	Second, President Trump and his Pentagon team fired a set of generals and senior brass over the weekend.
0:44.7	Democrats are crying foul saying it is a dangerous partisan move.
0:48.5	We'll talk about why history, though, is not on their side.
0:51.6	Third, we've got some global updates to cover this morning with the French
0:54.7	President at the White House today talking about the future of Ukraine. We've also got an update
0:59.3	on the election out of Germany and why we should care. Also updates for us this morning from
1:04.0	the Middle East with a hopeful piece of news from Syria. But first, let's get to our top domestic
1:09.8	news of the morning, starting with some
1:11.5	breaking developments from late last night. Mr. Dan Bongino, one of the most popular
1:16.0	podcasters and TV personalities, a former NYPD officer and Secret Service veteran, he is
1:22.0	joining the Trump administration as the deputy director of the FBI. Real clear politics reported last night that the appointment
1:29.3	is the latest sign that President Trump is committed to aggressively cleaning house at the bureau.
1:35.1	Mr. Bongino, along with the new FBI director, Cash Patel, they have both promised to find
1:39.7	and fire partisan officers and reclaim the bureau's mission. No doubt Democrats will disagree with that today, a lot of them.
1:47.1	And also, to be fair, some Republicans, too.
1:49.7	As the Wall Street Journal reported last night, Mr. Patel, had promised Senate Republicans
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