The headline stories today are large, and so is the background as these issues surface. Context becomes increasingly important as each aspect is reviewed. As you look at the stories, remember this context (emphasized as a reminder):
♦ TEAM One – The Department of State is aligned with the CIA. Their media PR firms are CNN, CNNi and the Washington Post. Their ideology is favorable to the United Nations. Their internal corruption is generally driven by relationship with foreign actors. References: Hillary Clinton, Clinton Global Initiative, John McCain, Qatar, Muslim Brotherhood, Samantha Powers, Susan Rice, Cass Sunstein, Brookings Institute, Lawfare, China-centric, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Council on Foreign Relations.
♦ TEAM Two – The White House is aligned with the Pentagon (DoD) and National Security Council (NSC). Their media PR firms are domestic in nature. New York Times, Politico, etc. Their internal corruption is generally driven by domestic influence. References: Barack Obama, George Bush, Wall St, Big Banks, Multinational Corporations, Defense Contractors, FBI (state police), Judicial Branch, and community activists writ large. [Presidential elections only affect Team Two (nationalism -v- globalism). In the modern era Team One is independent.]

General Mark Milley Woke Commander
Today CNN, via Bob Woodward [Article Here] and The Washingon Post, via Robert Costa [Article Here] collaborate on a designed hit against one of the key corrupt actors on Team Two, Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. CTH previously said this was coming: “Look for Joint Chief’s Chairman Mark Milley to be the guy who gets canned to protect Joe Biden. Mark Milley knows this is likely.”
The framework of the CNN article is that General Milley:
…”called a secret meeting in his Pentagon office on January 8 to review the process for military action, including launching nuclear weapons. Speaking to senior military officials in charge of the National Military Command Center, the Pentagon’s war room, Milley instructed them not to take orders from anyone unless he was involved.
“No matter what you are told, you do the procedure. You do the process. And I’m part of that procedure,” Milley told the officers, according to the book. He then went around the room, looked each officer in the eye, and asked them to verbally confirm they understood.
“Got it?” Milley asked, according to the book.
“Yes, sir.” ‘Milley considered it an oath,’ the authors write. (read more)
The framework of the Washington Post article paints Milley as even more rogue. A power hungry operator of the industrial military complex, defying civilian oversight:
(WaPo) […] In a pair of secret phone calls, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assured his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army, that the United States would not strike, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Robert Costa.
One call took place on Oct. 30, 2020, four days before the election that unseated President Trump, and the other on Jan. 8, 2021, two days after the Capitol siege carried out by his supporters in a quest to cancel the vote.
The first call was prompted by Milley’s review of intelligence suggesting the Chinese believed the United States was preparing to attack. That belief, the authors write, was based on tensions over military exercises in the South China Sea, and deepened by Trump’s belligerent rhetoric toward China.
“General Li, I want to assure you that the American government is stable and everything is going to be okay,” Milley told him. “We are not going to attack or conduct any kinetic operations against you.”
In the book’s account, Milley went so far as to pledge he would alert his counterpart in the event of a U.S. attack, stressing the rapport they’d established through a backchannel. “General Li, you and I have known each other for now five years. If we’re going to attack, I’m going to call you ahead of time. It’s not going to be a surprise.” (read more)
Yes, General Mark Milley is a power-hungry political manipulator and collaborator with the Deep State, in the effort to undermine President Donald J Trump. We already knew this…. {Go Deep} So, why is The WaPo and CNN hitting him now?
The answer is in the problematic sunlight facing the Fourth Branch of Government in the aftermath of the Afghanistan mess. CTH has been writing about this, because we knew a time would come when the coordinating participants were going to fracture in order to protect themselves.
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NTD Good Morning Full Broadcast (Dec. 19, 2022) | Elon Musk to Step Down as Twitter CEO?; El Paso Braces for Influx of Illegal Immigrants | Video: 24 Minutes 35 Seconds
Will Elon Musk step down as Twitter CEO? The social media company owner asked people to vote on his future in a Twitter poll. We have the results.
What will happen when Title 42 ends this week? The city of El Paso, Texas has an idea, and it has declared a state of emergency.
Kari Lake called for free and fair elections at America Fest in Phoenix as her team begins inspecting a small selection of election ballots this week.
Topics in this episode include:
1. El Paso, TX Braces for Influx of Illegal Immigrants
2. Kari Lake at America Fest
3. Musk Launches Poll on His Future as Twitter CEO
4. Starbucks Union Strike
5. China Struggling to Keep Up With Covid Deaths
6. Over 5000 Lbs of Opium Seized at Canadian Port
7. Thai Navy Vessel Sinks Off Thailand’s Coast
8. 36 Injured After Hawaiian Flight Hits Extreme Turbulence
9. Couple Survives Car Crash Off Canyon
10. Foxconn Could Face Fine for China Investment
11. Winner of Gingerbread House Competition Crowned
12. Argentina Wins World Cup
13. Santa Around The World
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2384 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 19, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2384: The Next Generation To Take On The Establishment.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2383 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 19, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2383: Live From Am Fest; The Battle For Speaker.
Cherry Bomb | Elon Musk
KABOOM 💥💥💥💥💥 https://t.co/TS3jFZ51VR
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2382 | Saturday Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 17, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2382: The Nixon Cover Up.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2381 | Saturday Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 17, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2381: The Breakdown Of The RNC And Ukraine Spending.
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 16, 2022 | Video: 26 Minutes 47 Seconds | NTD
Emails from the FBI to Twitter released on Dec. 16 showed bureau officials flagging specific people for Twitter to take action against.
A Maricopa County judge granted Kari Lake permission to inspect some ballots from the 2022 midterm election.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2380 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 16, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2380: The Battle For RNC.
A Cherry On Top? | Elon Musk
And soon, ladies & gentlemen, the coup de grâce
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2379 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 16, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2379: The Base Deserves More Than What The RNC Is Offering.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2378 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 16, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2378: Over 5,000 Migrants A Day Projected To Come Into The US.
Amazing Minds Build Amazing Things In Amazing Places | Tesla
Giga Texas hits 3k Model Y builds/week.
Congrats, Tesla team! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/uhG03gFyba
— Tesla (@Tesla) December 15, 2022
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 15, 2022 | Video: 30 Minutes 52 Seconds | NTD
Former President Donald Trump on Dec. 15 announced his plans to combat censorship as part of his 2024 presidential campaign. He also unveiled his new digital trading cards.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill to ban the app TikTok on federal devices.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Arizona, arguing that the state is illegally using federal property by building a makeshift border wall using shipping containers.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2377 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 15, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2377: Where The Market Falls Leading Into The Holidays.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2376 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 15, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2376: The Egregious Spending By The RNC.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2375 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 15, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2375: The Fight For Speaker.
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 14, 2022 | Video: 26 Minutes 55 Seconds | NTD
Republican senators introduced legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, citing concerns about TikTok’s parent company Bytedance and its affiliation with the Chinese regime. Meanwhile, 15 state attorneys general wrote a letter to Apple and Google on Dec. 14 demanding they increase their age ratings for the TikTok app.
Residents of a Connecticut town commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
An American citizen has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2374 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 14, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2374: Protest In Brazil; Higher Spending, Higher Inflation, Zero Accountability.
Humor Has Its Place | “Prosecute/Fauci” | Elon Musk
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XxXx2PK5CV
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) December 13, 2022
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2373 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 14, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2373: The Fight For Speaker Of House.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2372 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 14, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2372: What To expect When Title 42 Is Lifted.
The Woke Mind Virus Is Either Defeated Or Nothing Else Matters | Elon Musk
The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2022
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 13, 2022 | Video: 27 Minutes 10 Seconds | NTD
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Dec. 13 said he intends to ask the state’s Supreme Court for a grand jury investigation of “any and all wrongdoing” with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines. He made the announcement during a roundtable on vaccine accountability.
Drs. Robert Malone and Peter McCullough, whose Twitter accounts were suspended during the COVID pandemic, confirmed that they are now able to post again.
U.S. prosecutors accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of making illegal campaign donations totaling in the “tens of millions of dollars.”
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2371 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 13, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2371: Surge At The Border; Kari Lake Lawsuits; Where To Turn With The Economy.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2370 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 13, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2370: Wages Decline; Arizona Challenges Election; Deficit Increases.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2369 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 13, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2369: The Surge In El Paso Makes It To the Mainstream.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2368 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 12, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2368: The Forced Certification Of Arizona.
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 12, 2022 | Video: 26 Minutes 41 Seconds | NTD
Journalist Bari Weiss released part five of the “Twitter Files” on Dec. 12, showing what appear to be conversations between Twitter employees before former President Donald Trump was banned from the platform. The employees apparently acknowledged Trump didn’t violate guidelines.
The Biden administration says it has plans to meet with Russian officials this week to negotiate for Paul Whelan’s release.
Abu Agila Masud, the Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988, is extradited to the United States and appeared in a federal court in Washington, D.C.
Elon Musk Reveals What Most Americans Already Knew | Twitter Was A Corrupt Tool Of The Establishment
Under pressure from hundreds of activist employees, Twitter deplatforms Trump, a sitting US President, even though they themselves acknowledge that he didn’t violate the rules: https://t.co/60PplztV4k
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2022
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2367 | Morning Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 12, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2367: Support For Big Pharma Leads To Human Toll; The Lawsuit Of Kari Lake.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2366 | Morning Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 12, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2366: Understanding The Threat Of China; Elon Going Full WarRoom.
Elon Musk Is Learning That Being Truthful and Speaking Truth To Power Is Never Easy
My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 11, 2022
Twitter Is Both A Social Media Company and A Crime Scene | Elon Musk
Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2022
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2365 | Saturday Edition Hour 2 | Recorded December 10, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2365: The History Of Mass Coverups By The FBI.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2364 | Saturday Edition Hour 1 | Recorded December 10, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2364: Kari Lakes In Depth Lawsuit Against The Corrupt Arizona Election.
Nightly News Rebroadcast | December 9, 2022 | Video: 26 Minutes 1 Seconds | NTD
Elon Musk revealed on Dec. 9 that Twitter shadow-banned certain political candidates ahead of elections. Former President Donald Trump also responded to the revelations in the latest batch of Twitter Files.
Arizona’s Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said she is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent.
Sam Brinton, a Biden administration nuclear official, is charged with luggage theft for a second time.
A nonprofit group has discovered 48 new overseas police stations with ties to China’s communist regime, including two previously unknown facilities in Los Angeles and New York City.
Bannon’s War Room | Episode 2363 | Evening Edition | Recorded December 9, 2022 | Video: 48 Minutes 57 Seconds
Episode 2363: The Grifters Are Wasting The American’s Dollars.
NTD News Today (Dec. 9, 2022): Sinema Switches From Democrat to Independent; Kari Lake Vows to Take Lawsuit to Supreme Court | NTD | Video: 58 Minutes 12 Seconds
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. It’s shaking up the U.S. Senate just days after Democrats picked up a 51-49 majority.
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake indicated she will attempt to take her election-related lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. Lake says voters were disenfranchised amid Election Day problems in Maricopa County.
As the investigation into possible collusion between the government and big tech to censor COVID information continues, a judge has ruled that three high-ranking officials won’t have to testify under oath.
A fair accounting of our rancid DOJ and FBI at work… | Lou Dobbs
A fair accounting of our rancid DOJ and FBI at work…#TheGreatAmericaShow https://t.co/HQAhKcVAEB
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) December 9, 2022