The FBI counterintelligence director stated she was running a shadow government across the FBI.
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Bannon`s War RoomJul 27, 2026
The quote is supported: multiple sources, including a fact-check that calls the message authentic, show Nikki Floris wrote that she was "basically running a shadow government across the FBI." But sources describe her as a Deputy Assistant Director of FBI Counterintelligence and Foreign Influence Task Force lead, not the counterintelligence director, so the role is overstated.
Minor detail. The sources confirm the claim; only a minor detail differs, such as a name's spelling, a title's wording or a rounding.
What was said
… And, you know, you and I and many people have been talking about the deep state all along, and, you know, there are examples in these documents of the deep state in action. And just, this is just one example we thought was incredibly important to share, and that is when the FBI counterintelligence director said that she was running a shadow government across the FBI. Hang one second, Carlin. Where are you getting to that? Her name, her identity, and why she is not already rolled up next to the war room? We wouldn't be celebrating America 250 if it wasn't for a strong foundation set by the framers. …
Bannon`s War Room · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Sources describe Floris as a Deputy Assistant Director of FBI Counterintelligence and head of the Foreign Influence Task Force, not the counterintelligence director, so the claim overstates her title.[1][2][3]
Supports. A fact-check (Meaww) states the quoted message is authentic and that the declassified documents show an intelligence report was recalled, with Floris writing "I'm basically running a shadow government across the FBI at this point."[4]
Supports. Standard Newswire and the Washington Examiner both attribute the remark to Floris, quoting the same declassified message, and the Examiner says newly declassified FBI messages identify her as the author.[1][5]
Context. The remark was an informal instant message written in frustration; the fact-check and analyses say it does not show a literal shadow government, though the claim itself only asserts that she said it.[2][4]
Context. A 2026 federal charge against Floris for false statements to Congress is reported, but it does not address whether she made the remark.[3]
Sources
5 sources: 5 not rated
- 1Former FBI Deputy Admits 'Running a Shadow Government' - Standard Newswirestandardnewswire.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Analysis of the “Shadow Government” Quote in Declassified FBI ...darkwolfinfodrops.substack.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 3Two Former FBI Officials Charged with Lying to Congress ...freerepublic.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 4Fact Check: Did an FBI official run a 'shadow government' to ...news.meaww.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Who is Nikki Floris? Ex-FBI official behind Trump's 'shadow ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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