To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes Money, Lies, God, and State Sponsored Murder
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Jan 27, 2026 
Katherine Stewart, investigative journalist and author who studies the New Right and Christian nationalism. She discusses the Minneapolis killing and how facts are distorted. She traces state violence from ICE raids to staffing extremists. She maps the disinformation infrastructure, funders, and the rise of authoritarian religious actors.
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Video Evidence Versus Official Lies
- Charlie Sykes and Katherine Stewart assert the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Preddy is clearly murder shown on multiple videos.
- The administration's immediate false narrative tries to make viewers ignore incontrovertible visual evidence.
ICE Raid On An American Family
- Katherine Stewart described ICE blowing out a citizen's front door and shooting her bedroom window while her children slept.
- She framed this as domestic terrorism and shocking government overreach against American citizens.
Movement Beyond One Leader
- Stewart argues Trump is the product of a longer anti-democratic movement that predates and will outlast him.
- She highlights hypocrisy where MAGA claims victimhood while repressing dissenting faith leaders.
