{"id":2635956,"date":"2026-07-27T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-official-is-out-after-he-told-james-okeefe-on-undercover-gay-date-he-planned-to-subvert-trumps-policies\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:02:05","slug":"pentagon-official-is-out-after-he-told-james-okeefe-on-undercover-gay-date-he-planned-to-subvert-trumps-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-official-is-out-after-he-told-james-okeefe-on-undercover-gay-date-he-planned-to-subvert-trumps-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Official Is Out After He Told James O&#8217;Keefe on Undercover &#8216;Gay Date&#8217; He Planned to Subvert Trump&#8217;s Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-official-is-out-after-he-told-james-okeefe-on-undercover-gay-date-he-planned-to-subvert-trumps-policies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635956&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A news story reports that Brandon newsom, a former senior director in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, was caught on a hidden camera allegedly bragging about his ability to reverse the Trump governance\u2019s policies after President Donald Trump leaves office. During the recording, Newsom, mistaken for being on a gay date, made controversial comments calling Trump a &#8220;textbook narcissist&#8221; and expressing the desire to undo his appointments and policies. He also criticized the war in Iran as driven by Trump&#8217;s ego and discussed plans to eliminate prayer services in the military. Following the video\u2019s release, newsom was promptly placed on administrative leave, and it was later announced that he was no longer employed by the Department of the Navy. The incident was publicly condemned by acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, who emphasized the misconduct as unacceptable and committed to accountability. James O&#8217;Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, who was involved in the sting operation, celebrated Newsom\u2019s firing and hinted at future investigations into the government.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A director of business operations in the Pentagon is out of a job after he was allegedly caught on a hidden camera bragging that he would be able to reverse the Trump administration\u2019s agenda after President Donald Trump left office.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Newsom, who last week was a senior director in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, thought he was on a gay date when he made the remarks. However, he was actually sitting down with a disguised James O\u2019Keefe, best known for his work as the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-james-okeefe-project-veritas-claims-board-stripped-authority\/\">Project Veritas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesOKeefeIII\/status\/2080012196784808193?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published Wednesday afternoon<\/a>, Newsom called Trump \u201ca textbook narcissist\u201d and promised that he could \u201cundo whatever\u2019s been done\u201d by his appointees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to stay and stick it out, so that way, when the time comes, I can undo whatever\u2019s been done,\u201d he said. \u201cI have the influence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the job \u201cchallenges my morals,\u201d adding that he would eliminate \u201cprayer service\u201d if at all possible.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth conducts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-gives-history-lesson-leftists-upset-pentagon-prayer-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a monthly prayer service<\/a> for those who wish to take part.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom also called the war in Iran \u201ccompletely stupid, but it\u2019s driven on one man\u2019s [Trump\u2019s] ego\u201d and said that \u201cin true D.C. nature, you don\u2019t always reveal everything in D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He revealed enough that Newsom \u2014 who, according to O\u2019Keefe, \u201coversees corporate operations supporting Secretary Hegseth, including HR, IT, security, facilities, records management, and implementation of executive orders\u201d \u2014 was almost immediately suspended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of the Navy takes the conduct shown in this video extremely seriously,\u201d acting Secretary of the Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-party-microaggressions-wokeness-makes-fun-asian-navy-secretary-height\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hung Cao<\/a> wrote in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch statements and apparent intent to leverage a position to undermine the policies and direction set by our elected leaders are inappropriate and incompatible with the standards expected of Department personnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEffective immediately, this individual has been placed on administrative leave while we determine next steps to ensure accountability and protect the integrity of our mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Department of the Navy takes the conduct shown in this video extremely seriously. Such statements and apparent intent to leverage a position to undermine the policies and direction set by our elected leaders are inappropriate and incompatible with the standards expected of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Drq968QT0\">https:\/\/t.co\/7Drq968QT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao (@SECNAV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SECNAV\/status\/2080080031947084190?\">July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-navy-shoot-sight-order-day-firing-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cao<\/a> announced that Newsom \u201cis no longer employed by the Department of the Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The individual is no longer employed by the Department of the Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tTiMU8jEeH\">https:\/\/t.co\/tTiMU8jEeH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao (@SECNAV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SECNAV\/status\/2081352428910195085?\">July 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether Newsom was fired or left of his own accord.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever it was, O\u2019Keefe celebrated the move on his X account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sec of Navy announces TERMINATION of the guy who told me (in disguise) he wants to \u201cundo\u201d Trump\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Who in the Deep state should I sting next? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0QNzY5VTUC\">https:\/\/t.co\/0QNzY5VTUC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James O\u2019Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesOKeefeIII\/status\/2081569460515664175?\">July 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho in the Deep state should I sting next?\u201d he wrote late Sunday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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