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Mike Benz - USAID Funding CIA-Backed Mercenaries, Media Superweapons and Samantha Powers | SRS

Mike Benz is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, a non-profit watchdog group dedicated to protecting digital liberties and restoring the free and open Internet. He previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and Information Technology at the US State Department during the Trump administration, where he formulated US policy on Internet diplomacy issues and interfaced with private industry. Benz has been a vocal critic of technological government overreach, most recently in his critiques of USAID and his advocacy against online censorship. He actively brings attention to people and organizations involved in controlling speech on social media. Prior to his role at the State Department, Benz was a White House speechwriter for President Trump and advised on technology policy. Prior to his public sector work, he practiced business law as an attorney in New York, representing technology companies and financial firms. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @shawnryanshow   Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE:    / @shawnryanshow   Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsl... Support the Show:   / vigilanceelite   Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd... Follow on TikTok:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Instagram:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Facebook:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on X:   / shawnryanshow   SRS Podcast Playlist:    • Shawn Ryan Show   #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Mike Benz Links: Website - https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/ YouTube -    / @mikebenzcyberofficial   Instagram -   / mikebenzcyber   X - https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ROKA.com | Use Code SRS https://lumen.me/srs https://hexclad.com/srs http://babbel.com/srs https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ | Use Code SHAWN https://patriotmobile.com/srs 00:00 Introduction 02:34 Foreign Policy Establishment and Domestic Impact 07:02 The USAID Shutdown 19:21 Romanian Election Interference and USAID's Influence 37:33 Global Influence and Media Manipulation 49:17 USAID's Extensive Reach 51:40 Understanding “The Blob”: U.S. Foreign Policy Mechanisms 52:28 The Role of USAID in U.S. Foreign Policy 58:05 USAID's Controversial Operations and Scandals 01:05:46 USAID's Covert Actions in Cuba 01:10:37 The Role of USAID in Modern Political Warfare 01:19:02 The Impact of USAID on Global Media and Elections 01:26:16 Reforming USAID: Challenges and Proposals 01:48:25 Funding Controversies and the Wuhan Lab 01:51:45 Universities as State Arms 01:53:04 NGOs and Dark Money Networks 01:56:19 Manipulating Immigration Policies 01:58:34 Samantha Power and Financial Gains 02:16:38 USAID's Impact on Legacy Media 02:33:37 Reforming USAID and Future Directions