Confessions of a (Former) Christian Nationalist – Mother Jones

Because it is immoral, I believe Christian nationalism is inevitably doomed. But in the meantime, the pain, suffering, and injury it will inflict will be enormous—just consider women facing difficult pregnancies, trans children seeking care, librarians attacked for certain books. "We want to fill our culture again with the Christian spirit. We want to burn out all the recent immoral developments in literature, in the theater, and in the press—in short, we want to burn out the poison of immorality, which has entered into our whole life and culture as a result of liberal excess." This may sound familiar—maybe some overheated Republican talking points. In fact, it's what Adolf Hitler promised the German people in 1933…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/rob-schenck-confessions-of-a-former-christian-nationalist/

House hearing airs ethics allegations against Supreme Court - POLITICO

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said disclosures in news outlets, including POLITICO, about a lobbying drive targeting the justices have cast doubt on how the Supreme Court arrived at its earthshaking decision in June that overturned the federal constitutional right to abortion. "We are now left wondering how much of this decision ending decades of established precedent was influenced by the organized wealthy donors and lobbying to move conservative justices to the right," Nadler said...

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/08/house-hearing-ethics-supreme-court-00073095

Was the Anti-Abortion Influence Campaign an Open Secret at the Supreme Court? – Mother Jones

Schenck shared a new detail: That at least one justice knew about his efforts—and approved of them. "Justice Thomas commended me," Schenck recalled of one interaction, "saying something like: 'Keep up what you're doing. It's making a difference.'"… 

Schenck's revelations have further punctured the illusion that the justices are above the political fray, deciding cases only according to their view of the law. The trips, meals, and friendships Schenck helped orchestrate show how the lack of ethics rules at the court makes the justices vulnerable to pressure campaigns that could sway their rulings…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/12/rob-schenck-clarence-thomas-supreme-court/

Democrats demand details on response to new Supreme Court leak allegations | The Hill

The Times reported on Saturday that Rev. Rob Schenck, who formerly led an evangelical nonprofit, sent a letter to Roberts in July indicating he learned of the outcome of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby in 2014 from a wealthy donor, Gayle Wright, after she had dinner with Alito and his wife...

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3744887-democrats-demand-details-on-response-to-new-supreme-court-leak-allegations/

Supreme Court leaked landmark case years before Roe was overturned, ex-abortion activist says in new report

Schenck's views on abortion have changed in recent years, according to the report, and he is working to establish himself as a more progressive evangelical figure. He said he feels regret about his actions and knowledge about the case, which is why he has decided to speak out...

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/19/former-anti-abortion-leader-alleges-supreme-court-leaked-another-landmark-case-report-says.html

Reverend reveals what evangelicals say privately about Trump

Reverend Rob Schenck, a former evangelical activist, discusses President Trump's photo-op after police forcibly moved protesters and what evangelicals are now saying about Trump. ....
https://youtu.be/lOBhHs_1n_I