Trump’s Bold Play in Historic Alaska Talks plus FBI Targets Deep State Corruption
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 11 August 2025
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Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine War
- Former President Donald Trump has announced a major summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for August 15th in Alaska.
- The summit's goal is to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, with Trump hinting at possible territorial swaps.
- This would be the first U.S.-hosted summit with a Russian leader since 1988, and the first Trump-Putin face-to-face since 2019.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed concern, emphasizing that Ukraine must be part of any peace deal and rejecting any territorial concessions.
- NATO and EU leaders also insist on Ukraine’s inclusion and oppose forced territorial changes.
- The White House has not ruled out a trilateral summit including Zelensky, but no formal invitation has been extended yet.
- Trump had previously set an August 8th deadline for Putin to agree to a ceasefire or face sanctions, which was not met.
- The meeting is portrayed as a legacy-defining moment for Trump, testing his ability to broker peace.
FBI Shakeup and Accountability
- Cash Patel, reportedly now FBI Director, is said to be “cleaning house” at the FBI, removing officials involved in politically charged investigations.
- Dan Bongino, Deputy Director, and Patel emphasize defending FBI employees who acted appropriately.
- Brian Driscoll and Walter Giordina, involved in investigations against Trump allies, were among those forced out.
- The narrative suggests these removals are part of a broader effort to address politicization and corruption within the FBI.
- Miranda Devine, a Fox News contributor, supports the changes, citing long-standing scandals and political bias.
- Pam Bondi, Attorney General, has appointed Ed Martin as a special prosecutor to investigate Adam Schiff and Letitia James for alleged fraud.
- Grand juries are reportedly convened in Maryland and Virginia, with potential charges carrying up to 30 years in prison.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:04.8 | These people were all involved in the politicization of the FBI under Joe Biden and Christopher Ray, |
| 0:12.8 | attacking and persecuting Trump allies and people who had worked for Trump. |
| 0:18.8 | You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. |
| 0:22.8 | Good Monday morning. |
| 0:23.8 | So nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update, |
| 0:27.0 | and we've got two major stories for you. |
| 0:29.4 | First up, in a big announcement, |
| 0:31.7 | there is an official meeting between the U.S. President Donald Trump |
| 0:34.8 | and Russia President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. |
| 0:38.5 | In fact, it's the first time we've hosted a leader from Russia in the United States of America |
| 0:42.8 | since 1988. |
| 0:45.2 | And the president, his goal is simple to get a peace deal done. |
| 0:49.4 | I'll give you the latest details on this meeting in just a moment. |
| 0:53.1 | Also, at the FBI, they're cleaning house, |
| 0:56.2 | and we're now finding out much more about just how corrupt the deep state has actually been. |
| 1:01.7 | We're going to break down what's happening now and hear from Miranda Devine about what this |
| 1:06.8 | means for the future at the FBI. All right, I want to take a moment to talk about the economy. |
| 1:12.9 | You've been seeing what's happening on Wall Street. |
| 1:14.7 | You've seen what's been happening with interest rates. |
| 1:16.4 | And you've probably seen gold prices hitting all-time record highs. |
| 1:22.1 | Why? |
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