Steve Deace Show FINALLY: DOJ Arrests St. Paul Church Rioters | Guest: Steve Friend | 1/23/26
Jan 23, 2026
Steve Friend, former FBI agent and whistleblower, provides law-enforcement perspective on federal responses and legal context. He and the panel dissect the recent church invasion, explain the FACE Act and DOJ arrests, and debate how churches and men should respond culturally and practically. The conversation also grades federal enforcement and previews political fallout.
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Federal Response Was Rapid But Reactive
- The DOJ responded rapidly to the St. Paul church riot with federal charges and arrests.
- Steve Friend calls the response an A but warns it should never have been allowed to occur in the first place.
Church Must Lead The Right
- Steve Deace argues the American church is behind politically and must lead the right.
- He warns political movements without a mobilized church are unsustainable long-term.
Mixed First-Year Assessment
- Steve Friend gives mixed grades for Trump year one with strong domestic wins and messaging/DOJ failures.
- He highlights deportations and immigration enforcement as major domestic accomplishments.
