The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guests: Brandon Darby & Lue Elizondo | 2/23/26
Feb 23, 2026
Lue Elizondo, former Pentagon UAP official who led U.S. investigations into aerial phenomena. Brandon Darby, Breitbart Texas editor and cartel reporter. They discuss whether U.S. forces helped kill El Mencho and the cartel fallout. They debate Obama’s alien-life claim, classified evidence, national security risks, and how UAPs might differ from expectations.
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El Mencho Likely Killed To Prevent Escape
- Brandon Darby says El Mencho was likely killed rather than returned to custody to prevent him escaping through his deep government ties.
- Darby cites past arrests where El Mencho was tipped off and claims this operation was unusually secret with Mexican forces sequestered and trained by US Navy SEALs.
Decapitation Fragments Cartels Into Local Gangs
- Darby predicts decapitation of cartel leadership will fragment large cartels into many smaller, more localized violent gangs.
- He compares it to the Gulf Cartel's decline into regional 'glorified gangbanger units' after repeated leader removals.
US Border Policy Directly Affects Cartel Strength
- Darby links US border and asylum policy to cartel business models, saying some cartels profit more from migration than drugs.
- He warns future US policies that increase pull factors could strengthen cartels that rely on asylum claimants for revenue.