Capture lane

Church-State Capture

The Church-State Capture capture lane traces 9 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

9 events From Feb 17, 2026 To Mar 22, 2026 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1893–2026
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Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2026-03-22CNN Airs Full-Hour Documentary Examining Christian Nationalism's Rise to Political Power 2 src
Anderson Cooper · CNN
confirmed
2026-03-20CounterPunch Analysis Examines Crusade Imagery, Hegseth's Jerusalem Cross, and Militarized Christian Nationalism 1 src
Pete Hegseth
confirmed
2026-03-20Hegseth Quotes Psalm 144 at Pentagon Briefing, Calls Iranian Leaders "Religious Fanatics" 5 src
Pete Hegseth
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2026-03-13CNN Analysis Connects Hegseth's "American Crusade" Book to His Leadership of Iran War 3 src
Pete Hegseth
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2026-03-0629 Congress Members Demand DOD Inspector General Investigate Commanders Framing Iran War as Biblical Armageddon 4 src
Jamie Raskin · Chrissy Houlahan · U.S. Department of Defense · Pete Hegseth
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2026-03-03MRFF Documents Over 200 Complaints of Military Commanders Framing Iran War as Biblical Armageddon 8 src
Pete Hegseth · Freedom From Religion Foundation
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2026-02-28Evangelical End-Times Theology Shapes Trump's Iran War Decision as Hagee and Huckabee Push Biblical Case for Strikes 6 src
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Freedom From Religion Foundation
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2026-02-24Trump Declares Christian Religious Revival in State of the Union, Frames Nation as God's Chosen Instrument 4 src
Donald Trump · Charlie Kirk
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2026-02-17Hegseth Invites Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson to Lead Official Pentagon Prayer Service 5 src
Pete Hegseth · Doug Wilson · U.S. Department of Defense
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