{"id":25213,"date":"2025-11-01T15:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/25213\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T15:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:27:22","slug":"former-cia-officer-buck-sexton-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-manhattan-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/25213\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CIA Officer Buck Sexton Pulls Back the Curtain on “Manhattan II\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inside the Closed-Door Briefings, High-Level Strategy Calls, and Urgent Race to Secure America\u2019s Lead in Artificial Superintelligence<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C., Nov. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Former CIA counter-terrorism officer Buck Sexton says the public has only seen the surface of what\u2019s happening inside Washington.<\/p>\n

In a newly released interview, Sexton revealed what he describes as “the most important and secretive national project since the original Manhattan Project\u201d<\/a> – a coordinated plan he\u2019s calling “Manhattan II\u201d, designed to secure U.S. dominance in Artificial Superintelligence (ASI).<\/p>\n

Behind the scenes, Sexton says, Trump\u2019s top cabinet members and defense advisors have been quietly meeting aimed at countering China\u2019s rapid advances in next-generation AI systems.<\/p>\n

“Trump and his closest insiders were holding closed-door meetings\u2026 laying the groundwork for a bold new initiative.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Intelligence Inside the Initiative<\/p>\n

As a former CIA officer who once briefed President George W. Bush during the Iraq War, Sexton\u2019s insight carries unique credibility. He says the administration\u2019s focus was sharpened by direct warnings from America\u2019s intelligence community: if China achieved Artificial Superintelligence first, it could control the global economy – and the future of warfare.<\/p>\n

According to Sexton, his communications with officials like Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and David Sacks revealed an unmistakable sense of alarm. “From my conversations – with Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, David Sacks, and Trump himself\u2026 There is zero time to waste. China is right on our heels. And if we don\u2019t act fast\u2026 we lose.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Reversing Course<\/p>\n

That urgency, Sexton says, explains why Trump moved immediately to dismantle restrictions placed on AI research under the previous administration.<\/p>\n

“On literally day one of his new term\u2026 Trump ripped Biden\u2019s Executive Order 14110 to shreds\u2026 and launched his own new one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new directive, Sexton adds, empowered researchers and defense contractors to build at full speed, launching a program he estimates will inject an estimated $2.2 trillion into the U.S. economy over the next decade.<\/p>\n

Manhattan II, he says, will expand America\u2019s semiconductor capacity, construct national-scale AI infrastructure, and fund the development of AI-driven defense systems – including what insiders call “The Golden Dome,\u201d<\/a> an automated missile shield capable of neutralizing hypersonic and nuclear threats before impact.<\/p>\n

A Race America Can\u2019t Afford to Lose<\/p>\n

Sexton warns that the race for Artificial Superintelligence is not theoretical – it\u2019s already unfolding in real time.<\/p>\n

“China has the capacity to build 500,000 of these AI-powered drones per month. Some reports suggest they already have over a million of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

He argues that “Manhattan II\u201d<\/a> is the country\u2019s best hope to maintain its technological and military edge before China achieves a permanent lead.<\/p>\n

“This new AI race is our last chance to reclaim it. To put America back in the lead. To build our future, not give it away\u2026 or beg for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Buck Sexton<\/p>\n

Buck Sexton is a former CIA counter-terrorism officer who “personally debriefed President George W. Bush during the Iraq War.\u201d He was also “hand-picked to replace the late great Rush Limbaugh as the co-host of America\u2019s highest-rated radio program with over 15 million followers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Sexton leverages his intelligence background and high-level Washington access to report on the technological and geopolitical forces shaping America\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

CONTACT: Derek Warren<\/p>\n

Public Relations Manager<\/p>\n

Paradigm Press Group<\/p>\n

Email: [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n

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