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This episode discusses the implications of a record El Niño and a CIA whistleblower's testimony on COVID-19 origins.

In this week’s episode of The Ryan Files, we cover two major developing stories that will shape 2026 and beyond.First, the strongest El Niño on record is rapidly building in the Pacific right now (June 2026). NOAA currently gives it a 96% probability of peaking between 3.5–4.3°C above normal by late 2026 — potentially surpassing the 1997–98 event. We break down the forecast, the multi-trillion-dollar economic risks, the massive impact of data centers and AI on global energy demand, upcoming policy responses in Congress and state governments, and practical preparedness steps for food, water, energy, and finances. Then, a CIA senior operations officer with over 20 years of service, James Erdman III, testifies under subpoena before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on the COVID-19 origins cover-up. He reveals internal CIA analysis that pointed to a lab leak on all five scientific pillars, pressure to change the official conclusion, conflicts of interest involving Dr. Anthony Fauci, deleted emails, and the recent federal indictment of Fauci’s top advisor at NIH.All details are sourced directly from Senate testimony, Department of Justice criminal filings, FOIA emails, and…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Pelton

Guest: James Erdman III

Topics covered

• El Niño
• COVID-19 origins
• CIA whistleblower testimony
• economic risks
• energy demand
• legislative responses

Keywords

• El Niño
• CIA
• COVID-19
• James Erdman III
• economic risks
• energy demand
• legislative responses

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NOAA, Senate Homeland Security Committee, NIH

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