MIDLAND, Texas, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. ("Next Bridge," "our," "we," or the "Company"), an oil and natural gas exploration and production company today calls on incoming White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to ensure that President Donald J. Trump personally receives and reviews the shareholder advocacy letter he was sent seeking truth and accountability for American families affected by the unresolved MMTLP matter.  The letter was submitted months ago by aggrieved shareholders to various high-level officials in the executive branch, including Former Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Ms. Wiles served as managing partner of the lobbyist group Ballard Partners before leaving the firm in 2019.  Federal lobbying disclosures identify JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC., and other financial institutions as clients of Ballard Partners.  While these affiliations do not establish any interference with the MMTLP letter, they nevertheless raise troubling questions about the appearance of competing interests and make transparency even more essential in this matter.

"The possibility that President Trump has not had been given the full picture regarding our situation would make far more sense than the thought of his administration knowingly turning its back on the American citizens who trust in the integrity of our financial markets," said Next Bridge Chairman and CEO Greg McCabe.  "Even the President's own Trump Media & Technology Group stock has been the victim of short attacks launched by unscrupulous financial criminals and their foreign-based and domestic accomplices.  The time has come for accountability."

Next Bridge has repeatedly sought engagement with federal regulators regarding unresolved share discrepancies, as well as the recently discovered counterfeiting of our dividend shares.  The Company has engaged the services of BlueLedger.ai to prepare a detailed report on this criminal activity and while well disguised, the data trail is definitive.  BlueLedger.ai has already identified significant cross-border irregularities originating in Europe and Asia that warrant deeper investigation.

"The level of foreign enrichment off the sweat of trusting US citizens is nothing short of disgusting," McCabe continued.  "The preliminary BlueLedger.ai report should be delivered to the SEC this week.  Continued silence from those charged to protect us is unacceptable to both our shareholders and to all Americans who put their trust in our financial markets."

About Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.

The Company is an independent public reporting energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States.  We have minor well interests in the eastern edge of the Midland Basin in Texas, two minor well interests in Oklahoma and exploration prospect leaseholds in the onshore southern Louisiana Gulf Coast area.  Visit our website www.nextbridgehydrocarbons.com for more information.

Next Bridge is a private company insofar as its common stock is not traded on a public stock exchange of any kind.  The Company is expected to update shareholders about certain operational and financial matters related to our business.  To receive emails regarding this, visit our investors page and complete the "Investor Email Form".  You may also follow our social media channels @nbhydrocarbons on X (Twitter) and "Next Bridge Hydrocarbons" on LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein.  Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Information concerning the assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may affect the actual results can be found in the Company's filings at www.sec.gov or on our website.

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