RedState Weekly Briefing: The Game Is Afoot

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Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people's attention in this latest whirlwind week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you're so inclined), and sit down with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication.

#1 - Report: 'PERSON 1' and 'PERSON 3' in Bombshell Comey Indictment Revealed — by Bob Hoge

Levine had more and said that officials allege that Comey used Richman as his secret back door to leak to the media:
The newly-released FBI documents say that while “Comey instructed the FBI to hire Richman as a Special Government Employee” — with “a Top Secret clearance” — to work on “Going Dark” matters, “Comey also used Richman as a liaison to the media.”
“Richman contacted journalists to…
— Mike Levine (@MLevineReports) September 26, 2025
“Richman contacted journalists to correct stories critical of Comey, the FBI and to shape future press coverage,” the FBI said in a September 2021 report on its investigation. “Richman did this both when he was an SGE and after he resigned from the FBI.”
Granted, this report comes from ABC, which is part of the mainstream media cabal known for shading stories and printing misinformation if it hurts Trump. However, this story isn’t of the “Get Trump!” variety, and Levine’s explanation seems reasonable given the facts known at this time.

#2 - Panic Seizes Pentagon As Hegseth Calls No-Notice, No-Agenda Meeting of All Generals in Command Billets — by streiff

Hegseth has made no secret of his desire to trim the GOFO ranks by 20%. What better way to do that than at a major conference, set up like a Red Cross blood bank, where names are called off a roster and those selected are escorted from the room, under guard, to sign their retirement package?
As I've pointed out, the Charlie Kirk assassination shows the military does have an extremism problem. Only it's not good ol' boys with their F-150 truck with a rifle rack and Confederate States of America battle flag in the back window. It is the trans/furry/green-haired/DEI-engorged part of the military that is profoundly dangerous.
It is also very likely that Hegseth will want to discuss the epidemic of non-compliance and malicious compliance wreaking havoc on the policies Hegseth and his team are attempting to put into place. For instance, trans members of the military are still being promoted even though they have been ordered discharged.

#3 - John Bolton’s Office Raid Bombshell: Classified Documents Related to WMDs, Strategic Comms Found — by Rusty Weiss

An inventory of the property taken at Bolton's office indicates several electronic devices, as well as a binder labeled "U.S. Dept of State Diplomatic Security," containing an "introductory security briefing prepared for the 2000-2001 transition team," were seized.
Among the other documents reportedly found, according to the inventory, were travel memos labeled "secret" and those labeled "confidential" pertaining to a U.S. mission to the United Nations and the U.S. government’s strategic communications plan.
The findings also yielded "classified" documents related to weapons of mass destruction.

#4 - Watch: Trump Throws Caution to the Wind, Lets It Rip at the UN General Assembly With Hilarious Results — by Bonchie

The soft-spined heads of the UK, France, and elsewhere have done nothing but prolong the conflict by bending the knee to terrorists. Meanwhile, their own countries are being overwhelmed with Muslim migrants who have no intention of assimilating. It's sad to watch Europe self-destruct in such a way, but it's also well deserved. Even now, leaders like Keir Starmer are running an extensive crackdown on free speech while coddling Islamism, and the results remain predictable.
Still, Trump implored them to change course. They won't listen, but it was worth a shot, I guess.
TRUMP: It's time to end the failed experiment of open borders. You have to end it now. See, I can tell you, I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.

#5 - 'Freedom Isn't Free': The Most Profound Response to Jimmy Kimmel Yet Comes From 91-Year-Old Pat Boone — by Bob Hoge

What was so special about Boone’s monologue is that it wasn’t filled with bitterness—he complimented Kimmel several times and even said, “I love you, buddy” at the end. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t bring the heat, even if it was with a friendly smile.
This is as well said as anything I’ve seen on the subject:
...But gradually, you and Stephen Colbert have increasingly abused your freedom of speech; I don't know if you're aware of that.
You thought you could infect the airwaves and consciences of millions of watchers without regard to their differing and actually opposite views and beliefs, while networks and sponsors were paying you millions to entertain, amuse, and help them in their days feeling good.
You've chosen to infect and insult the intelligence, strongly held political views and convictions—and increasing instances actual facts—with your very personal freedom to say whatever you want on the public airwaves.

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