The Glenn Beck Program | January 14, 2026

Episode: Clintons’ Epstein Subpoena REJECTION Reveals Their REAL Motive
Host: Glenn Beck
Guests: Gov. Greg Abbott, Rep. Chip Roy, Nick Shirley
Theme: Shifting political, legal, and cultural fault lines in America—highlighting the battle against radical organizations, corruption, selective prosecution in high-profile political scandals, and societal self-inflicted wounds.

Overview

This episode of The Glenn Beck Program dives into several major controversies gripping the nation:

• The growing legal and political moves against radical Islamist organizations (especially CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood)
• The fight to restrict Sharia law in Texas and beyond
• Corruption and fraud scandals enveloping Minnesota, especially within the Somali community and government programs
• The political hypocrisy revealed by the Clintons rejecting Congressional subpoenas regarding their connections to Jeffrey Epstein
• Broader commentary on justice, corruption, and societal decline, including hot-button cultural battles (e.g., sports and gender, wealth taxes, misuse of government agencies)

Glenn Beck, with guests Governor Greg Abbott, Congressman Chip Roy, and investigative journalist Nick Shirley, unpacks these issues with his trademark blend of acerbic wit, historical perspective, and populist rhetoric.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The State Battle Against Radical Islamic Organizations

Guest: Governor Greg Abbott [04:02–12:51]

• Glenn and Governor Abbott discuss Texas’ designation of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) as a “foreign terrorist organization,” the ensuing legal battle, and what Abbott calls CAIR’s telling retractions in their federal court pleadings:

  • Abbott Points Out:

    “CARE’s amended pleading in court deleted numerous assertions that CARE had previously made... They said they were in full compliance with federal and state Law. And then... they went back and deleted.” – [05:56]

  • Implication: Abbott claims these retractions are a tacit admission of CAIR’s potential noncompliance and troubling links—"this is a concession on their part."
  • Texas is now able to dig into CAIR’s records via discovery, potentially exposing financial/funding links.

• Expansion of the Fight:

  • President has designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, opening further legal/federal avenues.
  • A move is underway in Congress to strip CAIR of its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, signifying the campaign is gaining support nationwide.

• Sharia Law in Texas:

  • Momentum for a total and explicit ban on Sharia law, with an upcoming Republican primary ballot proposition, which Abbott says will “pass overwhelmingly.”

    “We have Republican primaries coming up... there is a ballot proposition... a complete ban on Sharia law in the state of Texas. Let me say, that’s going to pass overwhelmingly.”
    – Abbott [09:16–10:41]

  • The law will also give special enforcement power to the Attorney General.

2. Corruption & Law Enforcement Showdowns: Minnesota Edition

Guests: Governor Abbott, Rep. Chip Roy [10:51–23:08]; Nick Shirley [68:11–78:20]

• Discussion of interference with ICE law enforcement in Minnesota, referencing recent incidents where ICE agents’ operations were impeded—sometimes with violence.

  • Beck: “Do you think there’s any way Tim Walsh didn’t know all of this was going on—the corruption? As governor, wouldn’t you know?”
  • Abbott: “I think Timoth knew exactly what was going on... aided and abetted it. I think this is all going to be fully exposed.”
    – [12:25]

• Chip Roy Expounds:

  • Details anti-ICE rhetoric from Minnesota officials and Democrats, arguing it endangers ICE officers and hampers deportation of dangerous criminals.

    “There are all these middle-aged leftists in Minnesota that are attacking ICE rather than...drained in cars... going out trying to stop dangerous individuals... They don’t care about Riley, Kayla Hamilton, Jocelyn Nungre... Officer Mendoza... Americans dead at the hands of illegals...”
    – Roy [14:55–17:10]

  • Paints opposition as “useful idiots” serving to distract from deeper corruption in Minnesota’s Democratic establishment.

• Fraud in Somali Community / NGO Complex

  • Beck and Nick Shirley discuss massive welfare and transportation fraud, where transportation companies and daycares create false paper trails for services never rendered, funneling millions abroad (especially to Somalia):

    “What they do is... they need to make it look like something’s happening. So... transportation companies... act like they’re taking a person to the location... fill out a form... and then... there’s a paper trail... That’s why nobody’s been able to debunk anything inside the video—because it’s all true.”
    – Nick Shirley [69:11–71:54]

  • Shirley describes threats and intimidation when investigating: “Once you piss off the fraudsters... they deflect everything and... make it a race issue.”
    – [72:17]
  • Ilhan Omar and officials are accused of deliberately ignoring fraud, shifting attention to stoking anti-ICE sentiment.
  • FBI and Treasury have been briefed on findings—major investigation ongoing.

3. Building the "Sharia-Free America Caucus"

Guest: Rep. Chip Roy [20:18–23:08]

• Roy and Rep. Keith Self co-founded a new Congressional caucus to ban and monitor Sharia influence:

  “I was proud to co-found that [Sharia Free America Caucus] with Keith Self...I’m going to lean into this hard in Congress. As Attorney General, I can go after NGOs and look at these nonprofits and expose all that they are doing.”
  – [20:47]

• Beck incredulous that more Republicans are not members: “How can you not be a member of the Sharia Free Caucus? That dumbfounds me.”

4. The Subpoena Saga: Clintons & the Epstein Investigation

Glenn Beck Monologue [44:44–61:32]

• The Clintons’ public letter rejecting a Congressional subpoena over Epstein ties is dissected:

  • Beck reads and mocks the letter, highlighting its self-pity, claims of persecution, and claims that answering questions would harm “victims.”
  • Compares the Clintons’ defiance to treatment of Steve Bannon, Peter Navarro, etc., who were criminally prosecuted for similar refusals:

    “Steve Bannon went to prison for exactly what he’s saying Comer might do to him. Peter Navarro... But somehow... they don’t have to. Who are you to say what we have to do?”
    – [56:12]

  • Beck’s outrage at the selective prosecution: “Too big to jail. So they’re not going to jail.”

• On justice:

  “I don’t want selective prosecution... I want equal justice under the law... If Congress is serious, anyone with meaningful contact should be scrutinized... Not selectively, not politically, not theatrically.”
  – [59:32]

  • Glenn calls for real accountability for all, whether Clinton or Trump, and rails against the entrenched protection of powerful figures.

5. Iran’s Uprising: A Civilizational Turning Point & the “Red-Green Alliance”

Beck Commentaries [25:11–44:44]

• Beck discusses a viral image of an Iranian protester raising the pre-revolution flag atop a Khomeini statue, symbolizing a profound rejection of Islamist rule:

  “This isn’t graffiti... not a protest about gas prices... it is a civilizational divorce... This is a rejection of political Islam itself, rejection of clerical rule itself... rejection of the strange, makes-no-sense Red-Green Alliance...”
  – [28:10]

  • “Red-Green Alliance”: marriage between leftists (“red”) and Islamists (“green”), which he calls incoherent and morally bankrupt.

• Excoriates Western left for ignoring oppression of gays, women, and political dissenters in Iran—accuses them of hypocrisy and cynicism.

• Predicts:

  “If the Iranian people, actual brown people, actual Muslims, actual victims of imperial theocracy, are rejecting Islamic rule, then the entire narrative on the left collapses.”

  • Sees cracks as Democrats begin distancing themselves from hardline anti-Israel demonstrators.
  • America and the West must not look away—“this movement tells us identity politics is a lie.”

6. Wealth Taxes & Economic Decline: “You Can’t Eat the Rich”

Beck Commentary [91:28–110:44]

• Glenn tears into California’s ballot proposal for a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires, warning it never stays limited to the rich and always ends in middle-class decline:

  “When you start taxing things on not creation, but what already exists... you’re eating into the muscle. Society... stops asking how do we make things? How do we grow things? ... and starts asking, how do I take that from him? ... always disguised as compassion.”
  – [93:01]+

• Predicts exodus of wealthy, economic decline, and more widespread fraud as in Minnesota.

• Concludes:

  “History is shouting: don’t do it. You can redistribute wealth for a while, you can blame the rich for a while, but you can’t repeal mathematics and economic reality.”

Notable Moments & Quotes with Timestamps

• CAIR’s Legal Retraction: “They deleted... they were full compliance with state and federal law...”
  – Gov. Abbott [05:56]

• On Sharia Law Ban in Texas: “We have Republican primaries... there’s a ballot proposition... vote to have a complete ban on Sharia law...”
  – Gov. Abbott [09:16]

• Minnesota Corruption: “Timoth knew exactly what was going on; he was a participant and aided and abetted it.”
  – Gov. Abbott [12:25]

• ICE Attacks, Democrats’ Culpability: “That's not free speech... you're putting yourself in the middle of the operation of law enforcement... Americans dead at the hands of illegals that were put on the streets by these radical Marxists. And they know it. That's the problem.”
  – Rep. Chip Roy [14:55–17:10]

• Minnesota Fraud Exposé: “They need to make it look like something’s happening... [so they] use these transportation companies to create some sort of paper trail...”
  – Nick Shirley [69:11]

• Clinton Subpoena Defiance: “You don't get to suddenly sound like James Madison after you spent four straight years trying to put Donald Trump in prison by any means necessary.”
  – Glenn Beck [57:33]

• Iran Uprising Significance: “This is not reform. This is rejection. We’re not asking for a better Islam. We’re rejecting Islamic rule altogether. That's key.”
  – Beck quoting Iranian woman, [33:25]

• Wealth Tax Warning: “California, you think you’ve seen an exodus yet? You haven’t seen anything...”
  – Glenn Beck [95:40]

• On Selective Prosecution: “I don’t want selective prosecution... I want equal justice under the law... The moment we abandon the principles of equal justice, we’re no longer a republic worth arguing for.”
  – Beck [59:32–61:32]

Structure & Tone

• The episode’s language is forceful, candid, and polemical; Beck often addresses listeners directly and frames his guests’ remarks with context and editorial.
• Guests Abbott and Roy speak with conviction about their legislative/legal battles, employing legalistic and political rhetoric to emphasize threats and policy responses.
• Nick Shirley’s segments are investigative in tone, providing on-the-ground evidence and personal risk.
• Many sections feature sharp rhetorical flourishes and memorable quips (“You don’t get to sound like James Madison...”; “That’s just rage bait; you can’t eat them.”).
• Coverage is issue-driven, with little patience for procedural or bureaucratic excuses—Beck’s tone implies urgency and a sense of “the hour is late.”

Episode Timeline (Major Segments)

| Time | Segment | |---------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 04:02 | Abbott on CAIR, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood | | 10:51 | ICE Law Enforcement, Minnesota Corruption | | 20:18 | Chip Roy: Sharia Caucus & Appropriations | | 25:11 | Iran Uprising, Political Islam, Left’s Double Standard | | 44:44 | Clinton/Epstein Subpoena Letter Exposé | | 61:32 | Wealth Taxes, Economic Commentary | | 68:11 | Nick Shirley on Minnesota Fraud | | 91:28 | Wealth Tax, Economic Decline, “Eat the Rich?” | | 124:08 | Havana Syndrome & Sonic Weapons Brief |

Summary Takeaways

• The right is mobilizing against Islamist organizations, both through hard legal mechanisms (terrorist designations, removing nonprofit status, bans on Sharia law) and new legislative caucuses.
• Corruption in Minnesota—especially among progressive NGOs serving the Somali community—is presented as a symptom of deeper, bipartisan rot, and efforts to expose it draw personal risk.
• The Democrats’, especially the Clintons’, refusal to submit to legal scrutiny is painted as ultimate hypocrisy given their role in expanding such powers.
• Beck weaves all threads together as evidence of a society in moral and institutional crisis—only equal justice (not selective prosecution) and a return to founding principles can save it.

For listeners seeking both political red meat and a primer on current right-wing grievances—from Islamic extremism to institutional corruption to selective justice—this episode is a comprehensive and impassioned offering from one of America’s most influential conservative voices.