The Watch Floor with Sarah Adams

In this episode of The Watch Floor, I sit down with Steven Al Ebadi, a U.S. Army veteran, former intelligence officer, combat linguist, and journalist whose career includes supporting U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the FBI. We discuss his journey from Iraq to serving alongside U.S. forces, the experiences that shaped his career, and his work in intelligence and journalism. Our conversation also covers the consequences of decisions made during the Iraq War, the threats he has faced, and his reporting on the war in Ukraine. Follow Steven Al Ebadi: X: https://x.com/Alladdin1983 Substack: https://substack.com/@alladdin1983 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StevenAlEbadi

What would you do if someone opened fire outside your church? Would you recognize signs of a potential threat? And if your children were in Sunday school when an emergency started, would you know how they were being protected? In this episode of The Watch Floor, former CIA Targeting Officer Sarah Adams walks through the threats facing churches and religious communities, from terrorism and targeted violence to suspicious surveillance, theft, arson, and threatening individuals. Drawing on real attacks and her experience briefing churches on security, Sarah explains what warning signs to recognize, when to report suspicious activity, and how to make decisions when a threat becomes an emergency. The episode also covers protecting children's ministries, responding to an active shooter, handling suspicious packages, medical preparedness, and the steps churches can take now to protect their congregations. This is a practical episode for churchgoers, pastors, volunteers, and security teams to save, share, and revisit. Because recognizing a threat is only the beginning. Knowing what to do next could save lives.

October 7th was not simply an intelligence failure. Israel had warning, surveillance, military power, and years of experience watching Hamas. What it lost was enough doubt about whether its own assumptions could be wrong. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I look at the lessons from October 7th that go well beyond Israel. We examine how complacency shaped intelligence assessments, how Hamas studied and attacked Israel’s dependence on technology, why warning indicators were missed, and what happened when the national response became overwhelmed and the fight turned local. I also look at the broader threat environment around Hamas, including training and relationships outside Gaza, and why intelligence services have to understand the enemy they actually have, not the enemy they remember. Most importantly, this episode is about what the United States can learn from those failures before someone tests the same weaknesses here. Complacency does not always look like laziness. Sometimes complacency looks very sophisticated.

I’m doing something a little different on The Watch Floor and sharing what is currently on my reading list. I’m reading Rooftop Korean by Tony Moon now, a firsthand account of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and what happened when communities suddenly found themselves responsible for their own safety. I also have five newer releases on my radar covering Cold War counterintelligence, warning intelligence, jihadist terrorism in Spain, practical preparedness, and protective security. These are not five books I am pretending I have already read and reviewed. They are simply books that caught my attention because they deal with many of the same issues we discuss here: recognizing threats early, understanding what can go wrong, and being better prepared before it does. Books mentioned in this episode: Rooftop Korean: A Memoir of the 1992 L.A. Riots by TonyMoon - https://a.co/d/08YLqD8O The Defector by Richard Kerbaj - https://a.co/d/03Oj815h Predictive Intelligence for Tomorrow’s Threats edited byErik J. Dahl and David Strachan-Morris - https://a.co/d/0hKOBlKv Understanding Spanish Jihadist Terrorism: The Ideology Behind the Metaphors by Carlos Yebra López - https://a.co/d/04S9x9K5 Common Sense Preparedness: Building Resilience for Uncertain Times by Laurie Neverman - https://a.co/d/08tIh7go The Protector’s Edge: Leadership Through Strategy and Actionby Charles Randolph, Jonathan Wackrow, and Fred Burton - https://a.co/d/07ZSqWw9

On September 17, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency released its annual report on foreign efforts to acquire sensitive U.S. technology from the cleared defense industrial base. DCSA received more than 22,000 suspicious-contact reports during fiscal year 2025 and identified roughly 2,900 incidents involving foreign entities seeking U.S. information or technology. The leading method was the exploitation of experts. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I break down what that targeting can actually look like. It may begin with a consulting request, conference invitation, peer review, recruiting approach or research discussion. The interaction can look completely legitimate while giving someone access to the people who understand a technology, its limitations, its supply chain and where development is headed next. We also look at elicitation, front companies and intermediaries, why unclassified knowledge can still have intelligence value, and the warning signs experts should pay attention to when an ordinary professional relationship begins moving in another direction. The episode also covers why former government, intelligence, aerospace and defense personnel remain valuable targets long after their access or clearances are gone. Sometimes the most valuable technology is not sitting inside a secure computer system. It is sitting inside the head of the person who spent twenty years learning how that system works.

Before dawn on September 24, Ecuadorian police launched a major counter-narcotics operation against a cocaine-trafficking network. More than 320 Ecuadorian police took part, but this raid was different. About 50 personnel from U.S. Southern Command and the Drug Enforcement Administration joined the operation, with images showing U.S. personnel wearing Marine Raider insignia. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I break down why that matters, what the U.S. brought to the operation, and how the American role in Ecuador appears to be changing. We look at the raids in Samborondón and other areas, the use of drones, night vision, communications equipment and rapid exploitation of seized devices, and the broader effort to disrupt trafficking networks moving cocaine through Ecuador’s ports. The key question is whether this was a one-off operation or the start of a more direct U.S. role alongside Ecuadorian forces against transnational criminal organizations.

The FBI is investigating a breach tied to FBIJobs.gov and the possible exposure of employee personally identifiable information. Hackers connected to ShinyHunters claim they stole terabytes of data covering current and former FBI personnel, applicants, medical information, background investigations, and other sensitive systems. Some of those claims remain unverified. But reporters have already reviewed thousands of records containing names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, family contacts, employee identifiers, and details pointing to sensitive FBI assignments involving China, Russia, human intelligence, surveillance, cartels, and other national security work. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down what is actually confirmed, what the hackers are claiming, how the breach may have happened, and why this is much more than an identity-theft problem. When personnel records can be combined with family information, assignments, travel indicators, and other breached data, they can become a map of an organization and a valuable counterintelligence tool. We also look at the comparison to the 2015 Office of Personnel Management breach and the biggest unanswered question: who else may already have this information?

Utah Valley University released its independent after-action report on September 25, 2026, examining the September 10, 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk. The report identifies a number of security failures, but the biggest lesson is broader than any single missed rooftop or breakdown in communication. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I walk through what the report says about venue selection, elevated positions, the missed joint security walkthrough, camera monitoring, mutual aid, emergency messaging and protective intelligence. The focus is not on hindsight for the sake of criticism. We look at after-action reports to understand what failed, what should have happened differently, and how to keep the next team from making the same mistakes. The central lesson is simple: reacting to individual security concerns is not the same thing as running a protective-security operation. Security has to work as a system.

Writing “See something, say something” leaves out the hardest part: what are you actually looking for? In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams explains the behaviors that can appear before an attack, from repeated surveillance and security testing to unusual questions about access, possible preparation near home or work, and warning signs at an airport. She explains why context and patterns matter, what details make a report useful, and whom to tell when something needs attention.

A Russian intelligence-linked network allegedly recruited people already inside the U.S. to surveil a prominent Russian dissident in the Washington, D.C., area. The price was up to $1,500 for photographs and videos. The offer to carry out the murder was $40,000. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down how the operation moved from Russia through Cuban and Venezuelan intermediaries to a Brooklyn resident, why the completed surveillance matters, and how the same network was allegedly tied to assassination and sabotage operations across Europe. The plot reveals a model that is cheaper, harder to trace, and designed to place distance between the Russian government and the person closest to the target. The assassination was not carried out. The pre-operational surveillance was.

Artificial intelligence is moving from answering questions to taking actions. In controlled tests, advanced AI models have deceived operators, attempted blackmail, concealed information, recognized when they were being evaluated, and taken steps researchers describe as self-preservation behavior. Those findings have produced extraordinary warnings about where AI may be headed. But a warning is information. It is not a conclusion. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams walks through four questions: What can these systems actually do? Can we reliably control them? What is driving companies and countries to move so quickly? And if there is a problem, who gets to decide what the response looks like? We look at the emerging AI threat picture, the difference between capability and intent, the race for technological advantage, the national-security competition with China, and the competing concern that AI safety could also become a justification for concentrating enormous technological power in the hands of a small number of companies and institutions. The goal is not to tell you what to think about AI. It is to separate the warning from the assessment, understand what the evidence actually shows, and ask better questions about what comes next.

For fourteen years, most of the Benghazi debate has focused on what happened after the attack began. This episode looks at what happened before. In May 2026, Dave “Boon” Benton and I returned to Benghazi, where we were briefed on a completed Libyan investigation into the terrorists and networks behind the 2012 attacks. One part of that investigation followed a German terrorist cell that moved from Europe through Turkey and Egypt into eastern Libya. Twenty German citizens reached Libya as part of the network. Fourteen members of the cell ultimately participated in the attacks on the U.S. Consulate and CIA Annex. Some of the same terrorists later surfaced with ISIS. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I break down how they got there, what their movement tells us about the networks behind Benghazi, and why the story of an attack has to begin long before the first shot is fired. Read the full investigation: The Hidden History of One Benghazi Cell: The German Terrorists Who Joined the Attack at SOFREP. https://sofrep.com/news/the-hidden-history-of-one-benghazi-cell-the-german-terrorists-who-joined-the-attack/

Hamza bin Laden is alive. On September 10, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, al-Qaeda released A Quarter Century After the September 11 Raids, Part One, featuring Hamza in three separate scenes. But the footage was not new. Hamza recorded it on August 13, 2021, in Kandahar, as Afghanistan was falling to the Taliban. Al-Qaeda held that footage for more than five years. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down what the video actually shows, the 2019 deception that led the U.S. to announce Hamza bin Laden was dead, how al-Qaeda concealed his survival and eventual rise to emir, and why the decision to reveal him now matters. The most important question is no longer whether Hamza survived. It is why al-Qaeda spent years hiding him, only to begin showing him now. The threat did not disappear. It evolved.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the House Intelligence Committee went back and reviewed what the United States fixed, what it never finished, and where new intelligence gaps may be forming. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I break down ten of the most important warnings buried in the committee’s new bipartisan report, including unfinished biometric exit screening, counterintelligence stovepipes, the debate over CIA paramilitary authorities, the growing role of OSINT and AI, the risk of losing regional expertise, and why the next strategic surprise may look nothing like 9/11. The report’s message is clear: the national-security system is stronger than it was in 2001, but some old gaps remain and new ones are emerging.

Oil is back at the center of geopolitics, but the biggest story may not be where everyone is looking. In this episode of The Watch Floor, I look at what is happening around the Strait of Hormuz, why that narrow stretch of water still matters so much to the global economy, and how the pressure on energy markets connects to a very different development much closer to home: Venezuela and its enormous oil reserves. This isn't just a story about the price of a barrel of oil. It's about who controls supply, who controls the routes that move it, how much leverage the United States actually has, and what happens when energy becomes part of the battlefield. Because while everyone is watching the headlines, there is another fight taking place underneath them. This is the oil war behind the headlines. The Watch Floor

A massive glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border has left more than 900 people dead and thousands still missing. Among the unaccounted for are approximately 85 Americans. Many weren't hikers or adventure tourists. They were pilgrims traveling to or from Mount Kailash in Tibet, one of the most sacred places in several of the world's religions. Some had planned the journey for years. One was celebrating his 60th birthday. A mother was traveling with her 14-year-old daughter. Another American sent his family a video of the Himalayan valley that morning. Less than two hours later, the glacier collapsed. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams walks through what happened, why so many Americans were concentrated near the Gyirong border crossing, and the enormous search-and-rescue operation now underway across Nepal and Tibet. The episode also looks at the nearly 1,000 hydropower workers reported missing from projects downstream, some potentially trapped inside mountain tunnels, and why reconciling the lists of missing Americans has become so difficult. As of the episode's recording, nine Americans had been evacuated and there were no confirmed U.S. citizen deaths. But approximately 85 remained unaccounted for, leaving families thousands of miles away waiting for a phone call. The search is still underway.

Secret Chinese police stations have been uncovered in the United States, France, Italy, Britain, and dozens of other countries. But the buildings are only part of the story. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams looks at how Beijing extends its reach beyond China’s borders to monitor dissidents, collect information, pressure critics, and in some cases push people to return to China. From the federal prosecution of operators tied to a clandestine police station in Manhattan to recent expulsions in Italy, investigations are exposing how these networks operate. Sarah breaks down China’s overseas police service centers, “persuasion to return,” Operation Fox Hunt and Sky Net, the role of community networks and access, and why shutting down a physical police station does not necessarily dismantle the system behind it. The question is no longer simply how many secret Chinese police stations remain. It is whether the networks that made them possible are still operating. They are.

Five years after the Abbey Gate bombing, we know the name of the suicide bomber. But that is only part of the story. In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams reconstructs the twelve days leading to the August 26, 2021 attack at Abbey Gate, tracing how the plot moved from authorization to execution and identifying the Taliban, Haqqani Network, al-Qaeda, and ISKP figures her investigation found connected to the operation. The story begins on August 14 in Kandahar province, moves through the fall of Kabul and the release of the future bomber from prison, and follows the network that selected him, moved him, prepared him, provided the explosive vest, controlled the checkpoints around the airport, and ultimately helped him reach the Marines at Abbey Gate. It also asks the question that remains five years later: Who was actually held accountable? Thirteen American service members and nearly 170 Afghans were killed that day. This episode names the people responsible, but it ends where the story should end: with the Americans standing at Abbey Gate, trying to get others to safety.

More than 70,000 people reportedly surged toward the tiny Spanish city of Ceuta in a matter of hours, overwhelming a city with a population of roughly 85,000. So what happened? In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams breaks down the extraordinary events in Ceuta: the Spanish court ruling that was distorted online, the role of Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Instagram in accelerating the movement, the warning signs authorities had before the surge, and the unanswered questions surrounding Morocco's role. Then something unexpected happened. Tens of thousands of people began going back. Two weeks later, another mass crossing was being discussed online. This time, Spanish and Moroccan authorities were watching, and the outcome was completely different. This isn't only a story about migration. It's a case study in how quickly information, perception, and human movement can converge, and what can happen when warning signs are recognized too late.

Most voters know what a candidate promises. But how many know who is standing behind them? In this episode of The Watch Floor, Sarah Adams looks beyond the campaign slogans to examine the political coalitions forming around candidates in the 2026 elections. What starts with very real concerns about rent, housing, healthcare, wages, and affordability leads to a larger question: who else sees an opportunity in the political coalition those issues create? Following the trail from candidate endorsements to political organizing, Sarah examines the overlap between Democratic Socialists of America and CAIR Action in several races, then goes another layer down into federal court records, the Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing case, and the documented history involving CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. The point isn't to tell you who to vote for. It's to remind you to look past the candidate, understand the coalition helping put them in power, and ask what everyone in that coalition hopes to gain when they win.

In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing the Libyans who came for us. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com. Glacier: Join the waitlist http://theglacierapp.com/waitlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the questions I get asked all the time is surprisingly simple: "Sarah, what watch did you wear at the CIA?" Today, I'm answering that question. Ground News: Go to https://ground.news/watch for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the past week, media reports have suggested that the U.S. and Iran have reached a peace deal, but in reality officials from both countries are meeting at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland to negotiate a lasting agreement and turn a fragile ceasefire into a more permanent settlement. Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing what happened to Ambassador Chris Stevens. Go to https://ground.news/watch for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage. Shopify: Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re talking about Adam Hamawy, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, and this is not going to be a fluffy political episode. Ground News: Go to https://ground.news/watch for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While Chinese migrant crossings have dropped sharply since their 2021–2024 surge, the smuggling routes, facilitators, and infrastructure built during that period remain in place—making the network itself the more important story in 2026. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com. Bubs Naturals: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code WATCH at Bubsnaturals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode of our series, Back to Benghazi, we'll be discussing what happened at the CIA Annex. Fatty15: Fatty15 is on a mission to support Healthy Aging for All, including all ages and stages of life. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/FLOOR and using code FLOOR at checkout. Bubs Natural: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code WATCH at Bubsnaturals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former senior CIA official's arrest over hundreds of gold bars, millions in cash, and allegedly fabricated credentials reveals a deeper story about trust, accountability, and why every organization has a small percentage of people who believe the rules don't apply to them. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ebola is back in the headlines, and anytime Americans hear that word, the reaction is often fear. But this episode is about facts: what's happening right now in Africa, what the numbers actually show, how this compares to the last time Ebola reached U.S. soil, and what has changed since 2014. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/WATCH #oneskinpod Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In May 2026, Dave “Boon” Benton and I returned to Benghazi. Fourteen years after the attacks on the U.S. Consulate and CIA Annex, we went back to the city where history, politics, terrorism, and war collided in one of the most consequential attacks on Americans since 9/11. Here is Episode 1 of our 13-part series. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/WATCH #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China is attempting one of the most complex geopolitical balancing acts in modern statecraft. Let’s talk about it. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we break down the Raúl Castro indictment, the mounting pressure inside Cuba, and why migration, Florida politics, and great-power competition are reshaping the future of U.S.–Cuba strategy. Get Mindful Sparkling Water By Shawn Ryan Here: https://www.amazon.com/Sparkling-Carbonated-Electrolytes-Sweeteners-Unflavored/dp/B0FPT6YPXX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re breaking down the San Diego mosque shooting, the rise of accelerationist extremism, and why intelligence experts believe this decentralized online movement could become one of the biggest counterterrorism threats of the next decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details are emerging about the alleged assassination plot targeting Ivanka Trump, including IRGC ties, surveillance plans, and a blueprint of her Florida home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re looking at the threat environment surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and from a security perspective, it could become one of the most complex civilian protection operations in modern history. Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, the Trump administration put out a counterterrorism strategy. Don’t get too hopeful about it, though — it’s a disaster. Shopify: Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would you recognize if someone was trying to use you to collect information? Because in many of the cases we’re going to walk through today, the people involved didn’t think of themselves as part of an intelligence operation until it was too late. Bubs Natural: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code WATCH at Bubsnaturals.com Fatty15: Fatty15 is on a mission to support Healthy Aging for All, including all ages and stages of life. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/FLOOR and using code FLOOR at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal agents boarded multiple cruise ships in San Diego during a sweeping operation targeting predators, exposing how modern digital crime investigations now span international crews, multinational law enforcement, and hidden online networks. Fabric: Go to https://meetfabric.com/WATCH and apply today, risk-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's power grid is more vulnerable than most people realize — and in this episode, we break down the real threats facing the system, from weather events and ransomware attacks to Chinese supply chain dependencies that could make a catastrophic failure nearly impossible to recover from. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the most important battlefield in the U.S.-Iran confrontation is not in the Persian Gulf, not in the Strait of Hormuz, and not even at the negotiating table? What if the real battlefield is perception? Let’s talk about it. Blueprint: For a limited time only, our listeners get 20% off + free shipping at https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com by using code WATCH at checkout. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent reporting suggests ISIS has reactivated its central war planning structure at the same time thousands of experienced detainees have reportedly been released or escaped from Syrian facilities, raising serious concerns that ISIS may not just be surviving, but rebuilding its operational capability. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/WATCH Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re going to walk through how to start an investigation by outlining the steps Dave Benton and I took during our Benghazi investigation. Ridge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FLOOR at https://www.Ridge.com/FLOOR Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode breaks down how online networks systematically identify and target vulnerable children, and what parents need to know to recognize and stop it before it starts. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT after reviewing chat logs tied to a mass shooting at Florida State University. Today, we’re breaking it down: what actually happened, how AI has already been used in real crimes, and whether an AI has a duty to warn if someone says they’re about to harm someone. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/watch #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In light of the 15th anniversary of Osama's death, today's episode examines the next generation of the bin Laden family and their evolving role within the broader terrorist ecosystem. Yes, they are at the top of the jihadist food chain. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at https://takeultra.com ! Superpower: Head to Superpower.com and use code WATCH at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode explores how undisclosed personal choices can turn into national security risks, and why for those with top secret clearance the real question isn’t wrongdoing—it’s vulnerability to compromise. UpWellness: 👉 Hydrate your liver at the cellular level with LTV If you’re tired, bloated, or feel like water isn’t working, this could be the solution. 🔥 Get up to 64% OFF for a limited time and visit http://drinkltv.com/Watch Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Go to https://meetfabric.com/WATCH and apply today, risk-free Everyone is talking about the aftermath of the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: the response, the security questions, and what failed in the moment. Today, instead of focusing on the attack itself, we’re looking at what comes before it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is reportedly considering a plan to relocate Afghan allies who supported the U.S. war effort to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Let's talk about it. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scammers are running coordinated, highly sophisticated campaigns that target trust, emotion, and routine. Here’s how they choose victims and quietly drain life savings. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/WATCH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world isn’t facing one crisis. It’s facing many at once. Together, they’re creating something far more dangerous. Let's talk about it. Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I worked on Capitol Hill from 2015 to 2017. I’m not speaking as an outsider looking in. I’m speaking as someone who saw how the system operates from the inside—how it protects itself, how it manages risk, and how accountability often comes after the fact, if it comes at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recently, an Army counterintelligence awareness graphic circulated reminding personnel to report terrorism. Those are absolutely things we want people to report, but there’s a problem with it. Fabric: Go to https://meetfabric.com/WATCH and apply today, risk-free Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re unpacking a growing public safety challenge sweeping cities and towns across the country: teen takeovers. These gatherings often start online as harmless meetups or viral challenges, but can quickly spiral into chaos, property damage, and even violence. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/watch #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Right now, there is no peace deal with Iran. What we have is a two-week pause in attacks. Unfortunately, there was no breakthrough in Islamabad during the 21-hour attempt to reach a deal. Let’s talk about what’s going on. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a lot of noise around the Tyler Robinson case, so today we’re going to ground this in facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig took his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hike on the Pali Puka Trail, where he allegedly tried to kill her. Today, I’ll break down the case and the red flags you should be looking for. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at https://takeultra.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Palm Sunday is meant to be a time of peace, reflection, and faith—but this year, in multiple regions, it unfolded in the shadow of persecution. Let's talk about it. BUBS Naturals: Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code WATCH at https://Bubsnaturals.com Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re going to break down the signs most people miss before attacks by using real examples from around the world and translating them into what they might look like in everyday life here in the United States. Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday, the Government of Spain carried out the extrajudicial killing (EJK) of an abuse victim, Noelia Castillo. That is not just a domestic issue, it is directly against standards the U.S. is legally and morally bound to uphold. We need to discuss this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re not going to focus on why t*rrorists hold their beliefs. Instead, we’ll examine the thinking behind successful attacks. Let's get into it. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reports have emerged that suspicious activity was detected within a system connected to surveillance data used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Investigators believe the intrusion may be tied to hackers backed by the Chinese government. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/watch #oneskinpod Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising tensions, reports of Iranian and proxy targeting, and concerns about digital compromise are putting people on edge. The question on everyone’s mind is simple: How do I protect myself, my routines, and my digital footprint while abroad? Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode we'll be breaking down the attempted bombing in New York and the explosive used—TATP, a highly unstable material. We explain how it works, where people learn to make it, and why these devices often fail. Dose: New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WATCHFLOOR or entering WATCHFLOOR at checkout. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

European investigators uncovered a network linked to Russia that appears to have placed explosive devices inside parcels moving through commercial shipping systems. Let's talk about it. Pocket Hose: Text WATCH to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/watch #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re talking about the latest report from ABC News on possible Iranian drone strikes in California. Is there any validity to it? Let’s talk about it. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re breaking down the airline plot—what it looks like, who is behind it, and what you should watch out for to stay safe while traveling. Ultra Pouches: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code WATCH at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re diving into a topic that isn’t getting nearly enough attention: the urgent need for states to take ownership of counterintelligence and counterterrorism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we’re talking about hostage diplomacy, not in abstract terms but through the real human lives of Americans held abroad, and the evolving U.S. policy tools designed to bring them home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re diving into the 2025 Climate Summit held in Brazil. While the world talked about green pledges, China was making moves that reshaped the global stage. The U.S. wasn’t there — at least not at the top level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are at a consequential moment. The US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian retaliation is underway. Let’s talk about what this means for our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five years after Epstein’s death, the crimes are proven, but the bigger questions remain. Who else was investigated? Who faced justice, and who got away? The public is rightfully angry. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code WATCH at https://www.oneskin.co/WATCH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re going inside what may be the most dangerous family in the world. Let’s discuss the role Kim Jong Un’s daughter plays in his regime, as well as the history of their family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Foreign intelligence services are no longer trying to break down the gates—they’re walking around them. They’re doing it through professional networking sites, job offers, recruitment portals, and personal devices sitting in American homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is about Havana Syndrome. It is about facts, history, and patterns—the ones that have been buried, dismissed, or quietly classified. Havana Syndrome, now dubbed Anomalous Health Incidents, did not start in Havana in 2016. That was simply the moment it became too visible to hide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is a little different. I’ll be breaking down my appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show and discussing how I became part of the Vigilance Elite team. Let’s get into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we’re discussing IRGC Unit 840. If you understand how Unit 840 works, you understand how Iran conducts covert warfare in the 21st century—through deniable operations, proxy relationships, false identities, criminal intermediaries, and, most importantly, patience. Follow The Watch Floor on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_watch_floor/ X: https://x.com/The_Watch_Floor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewatchfloor Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thewatchfloor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is about the Cubs of the Caliphate. We are going to walk through how ISIS built its child indoctrination program, where that model came from historically, how it differed across Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and how other jihadist organizations adopted and refined similar approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is about invisible assets — women whose work shaped wars, dismantled networks, exposed moles, and saved lives, without medals, without fanfare, and often without their names attached to the success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lebanon is a small country, but it plays a big role in the region. Problems inside the country, along with pressure from groups like ISIS and Hezbollah and countries like Israel and Iran, mean that what happens in Lebanon can affect U.S. security, stability in the Middle East, and humanitarian issues around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, Former CIA targeter Sarah Adams analyzes the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie case, the missing mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. She breaks down what the reported ransom note could indicate, how investigators typically assess messages like these, and what law enforcement may be focusing on right now in the ongoing investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, FBI announced they got Boy Scout #36 in Benghazi. Know Thy Enemy. Our 2012 Benghazi attacker who literally recruited boys from the Scouts to become terrorists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most-watched events on the planet. Hotels fill up, roads close, law enforcement ramps up, criminal networks reposition, and cyber actors look for openings. Here’s why it all matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the weekend, Pakistan’s Balochistan province experienced a coordinated wave of terrorist attacks across multiple cities. Here’s what’s critical to understand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re unpacking how Al Qaeda chooses safe houses, why an old training document still matters, how this tradecraft has evolved, and what the public should actually watch for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re going to talk about the CIA’s long game, older operations that most people misunderstand but that are still producing strategic wins today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, I’m going to show you what an Al Qaeda sleeper looks like, how he was selected, how he was trained, where he is in America, and why the “lone wolf” explanation keeps failing us. Be on the lookout for Ali Khalaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are talking about why and how Western women are recruited into terrorist movements and, more importantly, why the idea that these women are naïve, coerced, or just victims is not only wrong, it is dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the 10 most surprising things Dave “Boon” Benton and I discovered in our Benghazi investigations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People ask me about this constantly: how to read people, body language, and tells. Today I am giving you a quick hack to spot when something changes and deserves a second look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on something most media outlets never explain. It briefly surfaced through Nick Shirley’s reporting, but many people still don’t understand how this fraud actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we are going to talk about Aleppo in Syria, specifically the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, and about events that have unfolded in recent days that are already being distorted and minimized by those selling us narratives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent released a new video. It’s just six minutes long, but buried inside it is a ten-second sequence that reveals far more about their strategy, psychology, and future plans than anything they’ve released in years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re talking about the tensions in Iran. This is what’s really happening inside the country, why it keeps escalating, and how the U.S. has gotten it wrong before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, former CIA targeter Sarah Adams breaks down how travel influencers are going to Afghanistan and promoting terrorism under the guise of tourism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, former CIA targeter Sarah Adams breaks down everything you need to know about what led to the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and the rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is recognizing Somaliland as an independent state. Let’s examine the history of this country and how it has thrived while Somalia continues to struggle with corruption and fraud. See exclusive content of The Watch Floor here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/VigilanceElite Follow The Watch Floor on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_watch_floor/ X: https://x.com/The_Watch_Floor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewatchfloor Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thewatchfloor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Adams breaks down Iran’s covert relationship with Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Hamas, and ISIS, revealing how senior Iranian intelligence and IRGC figures harbored, protected, and coordinated with terrorist leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices