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Senior Pentagon official fired after being honeypotted by James O'Keefe
Not The Bee ^ | July 28, 2026 | Dr. Jones

Posted on 07/29/2026 10:42:16 AM PDT by Red Badger

Chalk another one up for the Master of Disguise.

If you missed it, James O'Keefe caught Director of Business Operations for the U.S. Navy Brandon Newsom saying he would "undo" what the Trump admin has done after Trump leaves office.

Here's the full video from last week, if you want to watch it. 👇

O’KEEFE UNDERCOVER: Senior Pentagon Director Caught On Hidden Camera: Spills On A “Gay” Date With O’Keefe That He WILL "Undo Whatever's Been Done [at the Pentagon]" After Trump Leaves Office To Reverse His Agenda…

“I've seen some things. In true D.C. nature, you don't always… pic.twitter.com/JLkjO5ij2G— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) July 22, 2026

They somehow keep falling for this.

James O'Keefe puts on glasses, and like Superman, it immediately hides his identity.

(This trick seems to work especially well on gay men.)

Additional details from Newsweek:

O'Keefe released the hidden-camera footage on July 22, which purportedly showed Newsom saying he hoped to 'stay and stick it out' at the Pentagon 'so that way, when the time comes, I can undo whatever's been done' by the Trump administration.

Just the type of information you want to be giving out on a first date with some dude you just met who looks suspiciously like James O'Keefe with glasses and a fake mustache.

That didn't stop the poor sap from digging his professional grave, though.

Newsom appeared to discuss policies he said conflicted with his personal values, including religious services at the Pentagon and changes affecting some federal employees.

Newsom appeared to refer to Trump as 'a textbook narcissist,' deeming the ongoing war with Iran 'completely stupid' and 'driven by one man's ego.'

Needless to say, once the video hit the internet and made the rounds, the guy's gay goose was thoroughly cooked:

That was quick.

Once again, TPUSA's Andrew Kolvet summed the whole fiasco up nicely:



TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: brandonnewsom; insurrectionist; jamesokeefe; navy; usnavy
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1 posted on 07/29/2026 10:42:16 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

What I’m most impressed about in how good he is in targeting the right individuals. Whether it happens via an informant network, anonymous tips, or whatever... he’s clearly highly effective. Big hat tip.


2 posted on 07/29/2026 10:49:28 AM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: Red Badger

All non-field soldiers need to take lie detector and sign loyalty oath — or get out without pension or med benefits.


3 posted on 07/29/2026 10:55:12 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Red Badger

“No longer employed by the Navy.”

How about the Navy resurrects keelhauling?


4 posted on 07/29/2026 10:56:30 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Red Badger

It amazes me that, after all these years of highly publicized O’Keefe stings, that an activist liberal DoD official - who probably has heard of all the O’Keefe stings - is so incredibly stupid that he does not realize that he is going on a “date” with O’Keefe in a flimsy disguise.


5 posted on 07/29/2026 10:56:38 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: bobbo666

I think he’s DOD Navy civilian.


6 posted on 07/29/2026 10:58:06 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

It is not always James. He has other people both men and women. I have saw multiple of his videos where he comes in after they have spilled the beans.


7 posted on 07/29/2026 11:02:07 AM PDT by pas
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To: Red Badger

Wish he would do this to “Father” James Martin.


8 posted on 07/29/2026 11:02:16 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

They live in a self-imposed bubble. They speak only to others of like minds. They are a hive-minded creature. It does not surprise me that this sub rosa scumbag was totally oblivious to the totally obvious...............


9 posted on 07/29/2026 11:03:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: alancarp

I’ve wondered that myself. How does he find these worms? Must be tips of some insiders............


10 posted on 07/29/2026 11:12:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: alancarp

That, and it totally cracks me up that he throws on a pair of glasses and maybe a fake mustache, and suddenly he’s completely unrecognizable to these morons.


11 posted on 07/29/2026 11:24:05 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: alancarp

These interviews show the deceitful individuals who really should not be in the positions they are in - I wonder how many interviews he goes through where the people are faithful to their chain of command, their oath, and the people they work with?


12 posted on 07/29/2026 11:38:43 AM PDT by Ken522
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All non-field soldiers need to take lie detector and sign loyalty oath

Sociopaths/psychopaths breeze through lie detector tests.
13 posted on 07/29/2026 11:44:54 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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(This trick seems to work especially well on gay men.)

Gay men are not looking at the sunglasses or moustache.

14 posted on 07/29/2026 11:58:40 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: FreedomPoster

Does the msm even report these things? If the left only get their news from them, they may have never heard of OKeefe.


15 posted on 07/29/2026 12:00:14 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Flaming Conservative

I googled OKeefe on news sites. Only one, msn, had an article.


16 posted on 07/29/2026 12:03:42 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Dr. Sivana

Lie detectors do not detect lies.

Like you said some can pass them while lying. Also people who are not lying can be viewed as lying.


17 posted on 07/29/2026 12:10:40 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

The former employee is a traitor


18 posted on 07/29/2026 12:19:15 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: FreedomPoster

They are morons.

My friend’s husband was a cop in a city, and worked undercover in Narcotics. He’d infiltrate a group and notice someone he’d captured before — often more than once. And they never recognized him.


19 posted on 07/29/2026 12:32:02 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: Red Badger

Probably gets tips from people who would really like to see them gone and are tired of their crap. Doxxing, or something similar, works both ways.

The cold civil war is heating up and it is not civil at all.


20 posted on 07/29/2026 12:38:13 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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