A new book from investigative journalist and Real America’s Voice correspondent Ben Bergquam is expected to be released later this summer, and according to War Room host Steve Bannon, readers should prepare for a story that goes far beyond politics.
“We’re working on a project. Hopefully, we’ll have it out by mid to late summer,” Bannon told viewers during a recent War Room broadcast. “The first cut is a page-turner.”
Bergquam, known for his reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, Latin America, and some of the world’s most dangerous migration routes, said the book traces a deeply personal ten-year journey that transformed both his life and his work.
“When you go from the lowest of lows and the pits of hell to a life again, and you see every day is a blessing, every day is a gift that you get to spend, you realize what you want to spend it on,” Bergquam said. “That’s what I spent my last ten years doing, trying to make an impact.”
Bannon praised Bergquam’s evolution as both a person and a journalist, highlighting the risks he has taken while documenting the border crisis and international migration networks.
“I think you’re one of the finest investigative reporters in the nation,” Bannon said. “You have put your life on the line in many dangerous situations. It’s almost like a military calling.”
The War Room host specifically credited Bergquam and fellow journalist Oscar Blue Ramirez with helping expose the broader realities of illegal migration long before the issue became a central national debate.
“The work that you guys did and putting yourself in harm’s way was extraordinary,” Bannon said. “It led to the nation awakening to what the real threat was on the invasion of our border.”
According to Bergquam, the book combines personal testimony with firsthand accounts from some of the most consequential stories of the past decade. Readers will be able to revisit major reporting moments through both written narratives and linked video content.
“The coolest part is you’ve got the videos to go along with it,” Bergquam explained. “You get to go to the jungles of Panama and be in a shootout, then go back to where it all began, and then back through it all.”
At its core, however, Bergquam says the story is about faith, redemption, and purpose.
“What changes is how you approach life and how God works through you,” he said. “No matter how lost you think you might be, God has a purpose for your life if you choose to accept it.”
The book also includes a chapter detailing Bergquam’s relationship with Bannon, beginning with a chance meeting at a Republican convention nearly a decade ago and continuing through his rise as one of the most recognizable field correspondents in conservative media.
Bannon summarized the theme of the project as one of mission and perseverance.
“It’s about task and purpose,” he said. “It’s from a very imperfect person. That’s what the power of this book is.”
If the conversation is any indication, readers can expect more than a political memoir. The forthcoming volume appears poised to tell a story of faith, recovery, courage, and the search for purpose in turbulent times.
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