Susan argues Bessent's G7 "no room for excuses" warning, the White House counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood, and the new wave of cartel indictments all point at one target — not Iran, but the City of London.
Tony Papert and Bruce Director argue the Trump–Xi summit was misread: the real story is a leader-to-leader great-power approach also engaging Putin. They unpack Iran leverage and the paused U.S. strike, signs of an industrial upswing, and brightening Republican midterm prospects.
The key outcome of Trump's China visit was the personal trust between Trump and Xi — Xi's "secret garden" tour, previously reserved for Putin — establishing guardrails for the U.S.–China race. London and Carney are screaming.
Susan argues Bessent's G7 "no room for excuses" warning, the White House counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood, and the new wave of cartel indictments all point at one target — not Iran, but the City of London.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "No Money for Terror" message at the G7 is framed as sanctions on Iran, but Susan argues the real warning is aimed at allied "excuses" enabling terror financing through shell companies in Europe, shadow banking in the Middle East, and cartel networks. Reviewing recent OFAC designations, Susan Kokinda highlights multiple entities with London-linked addresses and UK jurisdictions, presenting them as evidence pointing to the City of London's financial role. She then cites the White House's new counterterrorism strategy naming the Muslim Brotherhood as the root of modern jihadi groups, and claims British intelligence historically built and used Brotherhood networks, citing Robert Dreyfuss and Mark Curtis and noting UK Foreign Office secrecy over recent contacts. Finally, she connects "no room for excuses" to intensified action against cartels, citing recent extraditions, indictments, and Mexico cooperation as part of a broader war on "Dope Incorporated."
00:00 The Midweek Update - Bessent's "No Excuses" Bombshell: Trump's Treasury Just Cornered LONDON, Not Iran - May 20, 2026
02:17 The London Addresses Hiding in Plain Sight
04:53 The British Foreign Office Files: Three Chapters, Three Operations, One Empire
08:49 Taking Down Dope Inc
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Tony Papert and Bruce Director argue the Trump–Xi summit was misread: the real story is a leader-to-leader great-power approach also engaging Putin. They unpack Iran leverage and the paused U.S. strike, signs of an industrial upswing, and brightening Republican midterm prospects.
The key outcome of Trump's China visit was the personal trust between Trump and Xi — Xi's "secret garden" tour, previously reserved for Putin — establishing guardrails for the U.S.–China race. London and Carney are screaming.
Susan Kokinda dissects Trump's China summit — the unprecedented CEO delegation, denuclearization talks with Xi, and Trump's rejection of Taiwan war-mongering. The British-cooked "Thucydides Trap" narrative is being dismantled by Trump's revival of the American System.
Trump is reshaping the global order through pressure on Iran, negotiations with China, intelligence reform, and a massive American nuclear and industrial revival.
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