The Christian Nationalism Behind January 6, with Rep. Jared Huffman

The Christian Nationalism Behind January 6, with Rep. Jared Huffman

From The Oath and The Office by Two Squared Media Productions

August 27, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Rep. Jared Huffman discusses the role of Christian nationalism in American politics and its implications for democracy, particularly in relation to the January 6 events.

Why did the January 6 Committee underplay the role of Christian nationalism in its final report? Rep. Jared Huffman , the only openly nonbelieving member of Congress, joins Corey Brettschneider for a deep dive into the Christian nationalist movement threatening American democracy. Drawing from his new book, No Prophets , Huffman breaks down the specific factions that make up this movement, how they are capturing political power, what they want, and what comes next. We also examine the central role Christian nationalism played in January 6 and why that crucial part of the story was largely left out of the Committee’s final report. Support our sponsor today at https://FFRF.us/office You can find Rep. Jared Huffman’s new book, No Prophets, here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324130499 3:43 – Religious Nationalism & January 6th 11:40 – Who Are the Christian Nationalists? 18:18 – Where Christian Nationalism Appears in Congress 24:43 – The Policy Implications of Theocratic Movements 29:42 – Why Congressman Huffman Still Has Hope

People in this episode

Host: Corey Brettschneider

Guest: Rep. Jared Huffman

Topics covered

  • Christian nationalism
  • January 6
  • American democracy
  • political power
  • theocratic movements
  • Congress

Keywords

  • Christian nationalism
  • January 6
  • political power
  • theocracy
  • Congress
  • democracy
  • No Prophets

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Books & works: No Prophets

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