DARPA Docs Expert on Elon Musk, Vatican Bank & $35 Trillion “Black Hole” - Mike Benz (Video)

In this 10 June 2025 published video, host Julian Dorey talks with Mike Benz.

Mike Benz is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, a non-profit watchdog group, and previously served at the US State Department during the Trump administration. 

Mike Benz’s Critique of USAID:

Benz has criticized USAID, claiming it extends beyond humanitarian aid to influence foreign governments and online discourse. He describes it as part of a “foreign policy trifecta” with other government agencies. He alleges that USAID is used for purposes like regime change, media manipulation, political influence, and social destabilization, with ties to intelligence operations and government censorship. 

In summary, Mike Benz is a former US State Department official who criticizes USAID, claiming it is involved in covert influence operations. His views have gained attention but have also faced scrutiny and counterarguments. 

https://youtu.be/wQMxya1pSLI

***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 – Censorship, AI Wack-a-Mole, Deep Blue, DARPA Docs
12:34 – Weapons of Mass Deletion, NetzDG, Election Control, Russiagate, USAID, Trump Hold-Ups
23:29 – USAID Origins, Sopranos Agencies, Shadow Networks, EU DSA, CIA Outsourcing
32:40 – USAID Scandals, Identity Dominance, Cuba HIV Hoax, ZunZuneo
44:32 – Social Media Control, CIA & Rap, Media Machine, Vatican–CIA–Mafia
57:12 – George Kennan, Political Warfare, Plausible Deniability, CIA in Italy
1:07:32 – USAID = Plausible Deniability, Tom Donilon
1:22:55 – Mike Donilon, Shadow Cabinet, BlackRock, Pentagon Black Hole, Congressional Favors
1:34:17 – Gorbachev Pizza Ad, Systemic Corruption, Pepsi–Allende Coup
1:42:31 – The Blob, Friedman’s Free Market Lie, Empire Blindspot
1:53:15 – USAID = Bribes, Mike Benz Dual Role, Dirty Roots
1:57:40 – MAGA Blindspot, Empire Preservation
2:09:02 – USAID–Supreme Court, Norm Eisen, Bread & Corruption
2:18:19 – Opium Wars, Institute of Peace, Syrian Democratic Forces, George Foote
2:35:13 – Peace Institute Overthrows, Drug-Funded Empire, Pitchfork & Scalpel
2:44:14 – State Dept vs CIA, 1961 Reorg, Visas for Terror
3:00:57 – Elon & DOGE, ROI, Reloading Strategy
3:12:25 – Tesla vs Unions, Unions as Ops Tools