Ex-CIA Andrew Bustamante Breaks Down Government Coverups, Conspiracy Theories, and Global Power Shifts | Andrew Bustamante Pt. 2

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In the explosive second half of this Impact Theory episode, Tom Bilyeu and Andrew Bustamante pivot from conspiracy analysis to the deep machinery of intelligence, national security, and the global chess game playing out between the U.S., China, Israel, and beyond. Andrew Bustamante pulls from firsthand experience and research to illuminate how bad actors—like Epstein—become valuable informants, why the public likely won’t see full transparency, and what really drives international influence campaigns. This section dives into distinctions between Israel and Judaism, the roots of community-based success, and the dark cycles of scapegoating in moments of collective anxiety. Then, turning toward global affairs, the episode exposes the real stakes behind U.S. military posturing in Venezuela, peeling back the red herring narrative to reveal a shadow war with China over control of technological supply chains and rare earth minerals. Finally, Andrew Bustamante maps out the future of Chinese/Taiwanese relations, the economic and military brinkmanship between superpowers, and America’s own risk of economic meltdown—with practical warnings for listeners about the pressing need to understand and adapt. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Linkedin: Post your job free at https://linkedin.com/impacttheory HomeServe: Help protect your home systems – and your wallet – with HomeServe against covered repairs. Plans start at just $4.99 a month at https://homeserve.com True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe at https://trueclassic.com/impact Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact CashApp: Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/v6nymgjl #CashAppPod Business Wars: Follow Business Wars on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact AirDoctor: Up to $300 off with code IMPACT at https://airdoctorpro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Andrew Bustamante.
0:04.0	The election is existential now on both sides. So, uh,
0:08.1	Trump is obviously going after his political rivals. If the Republicans win, I would imagine
0:15.6	that whoever comes into office will pardon Trump, just to end all of that. I believe he can't pardon himself.
0:22.8	So that's off the table.
0:24.8	But if the Democrats win, they're going to go after him legally in a big way.
0:29.8	So the bad news is that becoming president is now existential in office and out of office.
0:35.8	And this is why if I were advising Trump, I would say,
0:38.8	whatever you do, don't pursue Obama. That would be a huge mistake because they will come after
0:46.2	you tenfold. And then when it switches again, they will come after them tenfold. So anyway,
0:52.4	we're in a super weird death loop. But talk to me about Venezuela. So China is the
0:59.4	thing that I'm very sad anytime people get distracted because while I would love to hold hands
1:06.0	and march into the future with China as an ally, but we not decouple, but we get realistic about not letting anyone control certain aspects
1:17.9	of our way of life.
1:19.5	Certainly not somebody who has proven that they will very rapidly become an adversary.
1:25.5	What is Venezuela all about?
1:27.2	How does China figure into this and what should we do?
1:31.2	I'll answer your question directly first and then I'll kind of backfill it with why I think,
1:36.0	I think the way I think. I believe Venezuela is a red herring. I believe that all of the Venezuela
1:41.0	talk and the Venezuela focus is not actually the focus of the president,
1:44.6	not actually the focus of the Department of War, as it's now called. I believe that that is all a
1:49.5	red herring that's being given to us as a pill that we'll accept because we all kind of agree,
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