Field Notes - Government Oversight / Preparedness: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food-aid program serving some 42 million people, was announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive partial funding only for November, after two federal court rulings required the agency to tap its $5.5 billion contingency fund. Debrief: The context is the ongoing federal government shutdown, which had caused SNAP funding to lapse as of November 1. USDA said the contingency fund will cover about $4.65 billion in benefits, which works out to roughly half a month’s usual payments (as the program normally costs about $8–9 billion/month). The remainder of the contingency fund is allocated for state administrative costs ($450 million) and to food-assistance programs in U.S. territories ($150 million). Because only half of the November benefit is being paid, the risk remains that households will face food insecurity or force families to purchase their own food for the rest of the month unless full funding is restored or states intervene. Court orders from Rhode Island and Massachusetts required funding action as Republicans and Democrats continue to fail negotiations to reopen the government. The debate over SNAP and welfare benefits as a whole has brought attention to the use of taxpayer funds to feed illegal immigrants. Most of those recipients are U.S.-born citizens but only when taking into account the offspring of illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are not directly eligible for SNAP but if one of the heads of household has a child born in the U.S. they can receive SNAP on behalf of the child, meaning that 89.4% of SNAP parti...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA - Infrastructure: On November 4th, the U.S. Transportation Secretary warned that unless Congress resolves the funding impasse within a week, "severe" air-travel disruption is imminent, citing staffing shortages at the Federal Aviation Administration (with 20-40 % of controllers at major airports not showing up). The Secretary advised that parts of U.S. airspace might need to be closed, tr...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

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FYSA - Current Events: In Washington, DC late on November 10th the Senate voted to end a 41-day government shutdown by advancing a bipartisan deal that combines a continuing resolution with three ap...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA - Current Events / Government Oversight: In Washington, D.C. on January 5th, 2021, two pipe-bomb devices were placed near the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee buildings. On October 21st, the FBI released new surveillance video of the suspect who placed pipe bombs near DNC, RNC offices. On November 8th, 2025, an investigative article by Blaze Media claims that the former U.S. Capitol Police officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff (key witness against J6 protesters/rioters) is a 94-98 % match via forensic gait-analysis software to the pipe-bomb suspect. The report states the algorithm analyzed walking parameters such as knee flexion, hip extension, speed, step length, cadence, and variation, and an unnamed analyst estimated a ~98 % match. Debrief: Kerkhoff reportedly served on the U.S. Capitol Police from 2018 until mid-2021, later moving to a security detail associated with a U.S. intelligence agency. The forensic match claim is based solely on video comparisons (not on law-enforcement confirmation). The report notes ne...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Civil Unrest / Societal Collapse / Citizen Actions / Extremism Brief: National Summary

BLUF: In Washington, DC, Portland, OR, Broadview, IL, Chicago, IL, and Berkeley, CA; coordinated demonstrations, disruptive protests, and targeted gang threats occurred, including anti-Trump marches, anti-ICE actions, symbolic costume protests, a “shoot-on-sight” directive against federal agents, and violence at a TPUSA campus event.

》In Washington, DC on November 5th, members of the Handmaid Army DC joined demonstrators at an anti-Trump protest on the National Mall organized by Refuse Fascism and other partner groups. Participants, many wearing the red cloaks and white bonnets inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale,” marched through downtown and called for the impeachment and removal of the President, citing opposition to policies enacted by the second Trump administration. The Handmaid Army DC identifies itself as “an anonymous network of non-violent, non-partisan activist volunteers united to resist the unprecedented fascist threats of our times.” Debrief: The demonstration was part of a broader wave of post-election protests coordinated by multiple activist coalitions. Handmaid Army DC and Refuse Fascism have a history of staging symbolic protests in Washington, DC, often focused on reproductive rights, perceived authoritarianism, and government overreach. No arrests or violent in...

》In Portland, OR on November 10th the protest group Degenerates Against Fascism (Trantifa) gathered at a park near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. A transgender speaker (male identifying as female) spoke on the intersections of far-left protest activity, gender-identity focus, and immigration-policy opposition. Separately on the same day, anti-ICE and pro-LGBT protesters gathered outside the ICE facility in the South Waterfront neighborhood for an ’80s-themed yoga/aerobics class noscriptd “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists,” combining retro workout moves with protest signs and prid...

》In Broadview, IL on November 7th, 2025, protesters gathered outside the ICE facility in a demonstration organized by Resist and Repeat, a coalition of suburban women; participants included individuals dressed in Handmaid’s Tale-style red robes and white bonnets, and some carried Me...

》In Chicago, IL the Latin Kings criminal gang authorised a “shoot-on-sight” directive targeting federal agents from the U.S. Border Patrol working under Operation Midway Blitz. On November 8th, in the Little Village neighbourhood, a shooter in a vehicle opened fire at Border Patrol agents during a federal enforcement operation, with bystande...

》In Berkeley, CA on November 10th a physical confrontation occurred at the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at University of California, during which at least one individual wearing dark clothing struck another wearing a red T-shirt, and two arrests were confirmed. Protesters affiliated with Students Organizing for Liberation and Democratic Socialists of America conducted disruption activities to oppose the approved TPUSA appearance. Security was increased, the event was designated a “major event” by campus officials, and entry controls (such as bag checks and no-bags policy) were im...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

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Summary of Recent Developments (SORD) Broadcast: Q4 2025, Update #7

BLUF: Across the country; In NY, ISIS propaganda threatened a “Manhattan Project” attack tied to 109 individuals; NY also saw a Muslim and socialist elected mayor and unverified rumors of an NYPD walkout while the FDNY Commissioner resigned; in VA, a Muslim won statewide office; in OR, Trantifa and anti-ICE protesters held coordinated demonstrations near the Portland ICE facility; in IL, Broadview saw a Handmaid-style protest and in Chicago the Latin Kings issued a “shoot-on-sight” order and gunfire was directed at Border Patrol agents; in CA, agitators clashed with attendees and police at a TPUSA event in Berkeley. On a National level, federal officials warned of imminent air-travel disruption due to FAA staffing shortages; the Senate advanced a bipartisan deal to end a 40+ day government shutdown; weekly civil-unrest patterns continued with coordinated anti-ICE, anti-Trump, and pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Finally, new intel reveals DC Police may have been involved in Jan 5 pipebomb attack on DNC/RNC.

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Field Notes - Government Oversight:
In Washington, DC on November 12th, emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate referenced President Trump. One 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell read, “i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump… [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him… he has never once been mentioned.” Another message from 2019 to author Michael Wolff stated, “[VICTIM] mara lago… trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever… of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop.” House Oversight Republicans advised that the Epstein estate did not censor the victim's name and that it was Virginia Giuffre (who herself reported Trump was not involved with any wrongdoings). Republicans accused Democrats of censoring the victim's name so the public would assume it was somone else rather than a victim who clearwd Trump of wrongdoing. The White House said the emails were selectively leaked to smear Trump, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating, “President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees.” . Debrief: The emails, released by a House Oversight Democrats, revived questions about Epstein’s political connections. Republicans defended Trump, framing the release as politically motivated, while critics pointed to Epstein’s wording implying Trump’s awareness of misconduct. Epstein’s ties to high-profile figures and his death in 2020 continue to draw scrutiny as Republicans now appear to be the party attempting to downplay the "Epstein files" after more than a decade of Democrats attempting the same tactic. Virginia Giuffre, who had previously reached a settlement with Prince Andrew that included an undisclosed payment and a donation to her charity, reportedly died by apparent suicide in April 2025. Her memoir Nobody’s Girl was released posthumously in October 2025. Following her death, some online commentators and independent journalists expressed skepticism, suggesting she may have been murdered due to her role in exposing high-profile figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein, though no official evidence supports those claims. Her father reportedly said "somebody got to her" while family and her lawyer said there was nothing suspicious about her death. Still, mor...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA - Government Oversight: In Arizona, Attorney General Mayes obtained a court order blocking federal efforts to reclaim SNAP funds, while the Hobbs administration authorized $1.8 million in emergency aid to maintain benefits. Governor Hobbs also stated she may declare a state of emergency to protect SNAP access. Lawmakers continue an investigation into Hobbs’ state contracts with Sunshine Residential Homes, with the Auditor General assisting and Hobbs’ office denying wrongdoing. On November 12th, investigators confirmed that a $400,000 donation from Sunshine to Hobbs came after Sunshine was given a 30% DCS rate increase that boosted its payments per child in state care. Separately, legislation to authorize supervised drug injection sites advanced after Hobbs vetoed a prior version, which would have allowed local juris...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Update: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that the House will hold a vote next week on a bipartisan bill requiring the Department of Justice to release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a discharge petition reached 218 signatures (Johnson could have delayed until December but opted to expedite). The Trump administration attempted to stop the vote by pressuring lawmakers, but Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) declined to withdraw their support. The bill, led by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), would mandate public releas...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Update 2: In the files released by House Oversight, 2018 emails show Epstein apparent collusion with Russia with emails telling contacts that he had advised Russian officials on how to deal with Trump, previously through Ambassador Vitaly Churkin before Churkin’s 2017 death, and that he was trying to arrange a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov about Trump just weeks before the Trump–Putin Helsinki summit. Other emails show Epstein telling a contact "recall ive told you, i have met some very bad people none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous". E...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Field Notes - Cybersecurity: On November 13th, Anthropic and U.S. officials confirmed that suspected Chinese state-sponsored cyber criminals seized Anthropic’s Claude Code tool and used it to run an AI-driven cyber-espionage campaign in which the AI completed most operational steps with minimal human input. The attackers gained access by posing as a legitimate cybersecurity auditing firm, causing the system to accept malicious instructions as authorized tasks. 25+ targets across the U.S. and allied nations were affected including tech companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies. The AI exploited common Chinese APT weaknesses such as unpatched VPN devices, misconfigured cloud setups, an...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Field Notes - Major Crime: The FBI provided an update on the Butler, PA assassination attempt on President Trump advising that "the investigation, conducted by over 480 FBI employees, revealed Crooks had limited online and in person interactions, planned and conducted the attack alone, and did not leak or share his intent to engage in the attack with anyone." The FBI Director stated that the agency conducted over 1,000 interviews, processed more than 2,000 public tips, extracted data from 13 seized digital devices, reviewed nearly 500,000 digital files, synchronized hundreds of hours of video, analyzed 10 financial accounts, and examined data tied to approximately 25 social media or forum accounts. The inve...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA - Major Crime: In Palm Beach Gardens, FL on November 8th, 2025, a 32-year-old white male targeting Christian churches, Michael Iaboni, was arrested and charged with making written threats to kill or do bodily harm after investigators identified a series of online posts in which he threatened mass violence toward Christ Fellowship Church (24,000 members), located about 1.5 miles from his home. Police say he posted a videos on November 4th and 7th in which he mimicked firing a rifle, made “pew” sounds, and stated “It’s all kill shot,” before adding that he was “going after mega churches” and that “Christ Fellowship is on my list to hit also.” A later post allegedly declared, “It’s gonna look like a genocide" and referenced Christian congregations saying, "My end game is taking you out. According to the affidavit, Iaboni had attended a church program on November 2nd and was seen frequenting the campus, prompting church staff to contact police. The investigation began after Crime Stoppers received an anonymous tip, and while authorities believed Iaboni had access to firearms based on a previous 2023 incident involving the discharge of a firearm, there is no publicly confirmed evidence that he entered the church with a gun or was on-site attempting an attack at the time of his arrest. No weapon recovery or active approach to the church has been documented, and the arrest occurred before a large volunteer event expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees. Debrief: The available reporting suggests law enforcement intervened during a potential pre-attack window, not during an imminent assault. The combination of explicit threats, video demonstrations mimicking rifle fire, and recent presence at the church elevated concerns that he was preparing for an act of targeted violence. Investigators linked his pr...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

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FYSA - Censorship / Law & Order: In Granbury, TX on November 5th, a white male, Kolton Krottinger (Navy veteran) was arrested and charged under Texas Penal Code 33.07 for alleged online impersonation after posting a Facebook graphic that appeared to come from local Democrat activist Tina Brown. The post used a screenshot from Tina Brown's real Facebook account with a photoshopped image reading "Speak Up, Monica Brown" which gave the illusion that Tina was supporting Monica's run for office (candidate for Granbury ISD Board of Trustees). Investigators stated the post used her name, photo, and messaging style without consent and appeared to endorse candidate Monica Brown (Republican). The graphic was posted on the “Hood County Sheepdogs” page, and Tina told deputies she did not create or authorize it. Krottinger was charged with a Third Degree Felony for sharing the "meme", booked into Hood County Jail and released on bond, and his attorney said the post was intended as a joke connected to ongoing political disputes in the area and that the post was made on a "clearly marked satire" Facebook page. His attorn...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Field Notes - Civil Unrest: In Charlotte, NC, November 14–17th, federal immigration agents from ICE and CBP carried out a large enforcement action known as “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” arresting 81 people (felons, gang members, and illegal immigrants) across multiple neighborhoods. The arrests triggered major protests throughout the weekend, with 1,000+ gathering in First Ward Park and other Uptown locations chanting against the operation and demanding that federal agents leave the city. News outlets reported that some businesses in immigrant communities temporarily closed out of concern for safety. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and several local officials publicly criticized the operation, saying it created fear and destabilized the community despite MS-13 and Sureño gang members and armed felons being arrested. Federal agents were assaulted by a transgender extremist during the protests in a vehicle-ramming incident that led to a pursuit. Of note, 1 in 6 resid...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

Field Notes - Civil Unrest: In Dearborn, MI on November 18–19th, alt-right anti-Islam activists led by Jake Lang and other unaffiliated citizens held a protest downtown where Lang attempted to burn a Qur’an and placed a slab of bacon on it, triggering a rapid response from local Muslim community counter-protesters. The two groups clashed near City Hall and along Michigan Avenue, with police forming a perimeter as shoving and object-throwing broke out. Multple physical altercations and assaults occurred but arrests were minimal (we tracked only 2). The event was fueled by claims that Dearborn is influenced by “Sharia law,” assertions that local officials, who are Muslim, have publicly rejected. Debrief: The confrontation was driven by a provocation involving the Qur’an and amplified by online promotion from alt-right networks targeting Dearborn’s Muslim-majority community that hold largely anti-American and anti-Christian views. Police adopted a containment posture and failed to intervene when Christian or alt-right protesterswere assaulted. The situation approached riot conditions as tensions escalated but ultimately stabilized once police created distance between groups. Further demonstrations remain possible if similar provocations occur or online organizing continues to focus on Dearborn. The protests also involved Anthony Hudson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, who originally planned a protest in Dearborn that he described as an “American Crusade” against “Muslim infiltration” and “Sharia Law,” according to a news release from the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Following public backlash, CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid stated, “We welcome Mr. Hudson’s remorse for his admitted fearmongering against the Dearborn community and American Muslims in general.” Videos appear t...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA: Summary of Recent Developments (SORD)

》Disney removed all references to “diversity” and “DEI” from its annual business report for the first time since 2019. Analysts noted this was the first public signal that the company is scaling back DEI language after years of political and sharehol…

》Former Harvard president Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board. His resignation followed the release of emails showing past communication with Jeffrey Epstein, which raised governance concer…

》In Dearborn, MI on November 18th, a masked member of the group BAMN (By Any Means Necessary) told a city council meeting that residents must “counter those who blaspheme against Islam.” BAMN operates under the UEAA nonprofit and is known for far-left direct-action activ…

Here are separate summaries, each plaintext, each its own event, with the Crooks update expanded into 5 sentences as requested:

》House investigators revealed that the FBI withheld a large set of Thomas Matthew Crooks’ online posts, including writings on DeviantArt, fringe forums, and niche social platforms. The files show Crooks identified with they/them pronouns, admired armed political force, repeated slogans like “power comes from the barrel of a gun,” and consumed Norwegian alt-right accelerationist content, though investigators say this does not prove membe…
The recovered material depicts Crooks as isolated, posting violent imagery, paramilitary aesthetics, and artwork involving weapons, armored figures, and revenge scenar…
His timeline shows a steady ideological hardening between 2021 and 2023, moving from symbolic violence to explicit posts about overthrow, coercion, and the illegitimacy of electoral poli…
By early 2023 he was conducting field tests for improvised devices and scouting wooded vantage points near his home, indicating planning and escalation beyond online rheto…

》In San Antonio, TX; ICE carried out a coordinated enforcement raid at a nightclub in San Antonio, detaining more than 140 individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens. Authorities reported that among those detained were members of the Tren de Aragua transnational g…

》U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal enforcement actions targeting the international criminal organization led by Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic athlete accused of coordinating large-scale cocaine trafficking linked to cartel suppliers. The announcement involved cooperation between U.S. agencies and Canadian law enfor…

》House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan referred Jack Smith’s former deputy to the DOJ for prosecution. The referral centers on alleged misconduct connected to earlier special-counsel investigative acti…

》A Democratic lawmaker faced backlash for defending a colleague who exchanged text messages with Jeffrey Epstein. Critics said the defense minimized the seriousness of Epstein-related miscondu…

》The House voted to censure Rep. Cory Mills. The censure resolution cited actions lawmakers said violated House standards, prompting a formal repr…

》The President signed a bill requiring federal agencies to release Epstein-related files. The measure mandates the disclosure of sealed, classified, and investigatory documents tied to Epstein’s network and previous federal handli...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)

FYSA: Summary of Recent Developments (SORD)

》New reporting on declassified and leaked documents confirms previous findings that U.S. intelligence officials downplayed or suppressed early briefings tying COVID-19’s origin to resear…

》In Houston, TX; ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations announced that more than 3,500 noncitizens with criminal records were arrested during workplace and community operations conducted while much of the federal government was shut down, with ICE officials saying many of those detained had prior convictions for violent, drug, or property offen…

》European and U.S. media reported that the U.S. State Department designated four Europe-based far-left/Antifa-aligned groups as foreign terrorist organizations, citing their alleged involvement in organized street violence, attacks on police, and plots targeting political opponents and public infrastructu…

》Court filings and Irish media coverage show that Irish teacher Enoch Burke has repeatedly been jailed for contempt of court and now faces fines exceeding €225,000 after continuing to appear at his former school in defiance of orders linked to his refusal to use a transgender student’s preferred pronou…

》Advocacy groups and legal commentators highlighted changes and subsequent edits to the CDC’s “Autism and Vaccines” webpage, noting that the agency acknowledged scientific studies cannot fully rule out every possible as…

》Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation filed an amicus brief in the NRA v. Vullo case, arguing that government officials who pressure private financial institutions to cut ties with lawful advocacy groups should not be shielded by qualified immunity, as police unions simultaneously lobbied Congress against federal concealed-carry reciprocity legislation (H.R. 38) over concerns about their own liability expos…

》A group of six Democratic lawmakers with prior military and intelligence backgrounds released a video telling U.S. service members that their oath is to the Constitution and that they can refuse “illegal orders.” The message referenced threats “from right here at home” without identifying any specific order that had been issued or disputed. The video drew immediate criticism in conservative circles, with opponents arguing that the message was intended to encourage the military to defy SCOTUS, implying orders from Trump are unlawful. Trump responded by calling the video “seditious behavior” and saying the lawmakers should face prosecution for urging troops to reject his authority. House Democratic leaders issued a joint statement conde…

》U.S. and Minnesota outlets reported that state and federal investigators are examining a surge in Medicaid-funded autism-therapy billing tied to networks of Somali-run providers in Minnesota, with some investigative pieces alleging that a portion of the proceeds may have been funneled to the Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab throu…

》A recent map circulated by advocacy groups and commentators tallied self-identified Muslim elected officials across the United States, listing 39 in Michigan and smaller numbers in numerous other states, and was shared in debates about demographic change, representation, and local political power in places such as Dearborn and the broader Detroit ar…

》Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations under state law, triggering a ban on the groups buying or holding land or other real-estate interests in Texas and authorizing the attorney general to force divestiture and initiate civil or criminal action against affiliated enti…

》In Virginia Beach, VA; assistant principal John Bennett and his brother Mark Bennett were arrested after federal investigators alleged they discussed plans to target ICE agents using firearms and ammunition capable of penetrating protective vests.