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Sam Fadis died on Saturday night.

Posted by Bannon`s War Room, Checked

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Sources
5 support
Said
1 time·
Confidence
85%
Bannon`s War RoomJul 27, 2026
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Sam Faddis (spelled 'Fadis' in the post) died on the evening of July 25, 2026, which was a Saturday, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, per the family statement and the NYT obituary. The claim's 'Saturday night' timing matches the sources, and the extraction faithfully reflects the post's wording.

What was said

… Particularly, Sam had so many years of experience in Iran, in the Middle East, particularly with the Persians. He was unique, I think, among people coming on TV or radio to analyze it. But God's will was he would leave us, and he would leave us on Saturday night, but he will live with us forever. We are going to do a two-hour special tomorrow night from five to seven about the legacy of Sam Fattis, and we're going to tie it to the news. …
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What we found

Supports. The New York Times obituary reports that Charles S. 'Sam' Faddis died on July 25 in Philadelphia at age 68, and the family statement and Center for Security Policy remembrance give the same date and place.[1][2][3][4]

Supports. PJ Media's July 27, 2026 article states 'Sam died Saturday night,' and July 25, 2026 falls on a Saturday, so the evening death matches the claim's timing.[5]

Context. The name 'Sam Fadis' in the claim is a spelling variant of Sam Faddis, and the post itself refers to the same person, so the referent is the same.[1][2][5]

Sources

5 sources: 1 tier 2, 2 not rated, 2 rated low

  1. 1Charles S. Faddis, Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Pushed Conspiracy Theories, Dies at 68nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
  2. 2Family Statement - Sam Faddis - AND Magazineandmagazine.substack.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  3. 3Family statement on my dad, Sam Faddis. @RealSamFaddisx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4In remembrance - Charles "Sam" Faddis - Center for Security Policycenterforsecuritypolicy.org · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
  5. 5CIA Truth-Teller Sam Faddis Takes the Rest of His Secrets ...pjmedia.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports, context

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