Young Republican Texts, Anglican Split, and George Santos Released

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🗓️ 24 October 2025

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This week, Trump’s nominee to the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, drops out after his racist texts are revealed. CT’s Harvest Prude joins Russell, Mike, and Clarissa to discuss. Then, Rev. Jady Koch joins us to talk about the Anglican Communion’s recent split to preserve biblical authority. Finally, former Congressman George Santos is released from prison after President Trump commutes his sentence for fraud, aggravated identity theft, and embezzlement. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. -Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Harvest Prude is Christianity Today’s national political correspondent and a congressional reporter based in Washington, DC. She is a former reporter for The Dispatch and World, having served there as political reporter for their Washington bureau. Jady Koch is the rector of Holy Trinity Parish in Hillsdale, Michigan. He earned his doctorate in systematic theology at the University of Humboldt in Berlin, Germany in 2014. He's the author of The Distinction Between Law and Gospel as the Basis and Boundary of Theological Reflection. He hosts a weekly podcast called Stand Firm in Faith. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It seems like the buck only stops when there are enough Republican senators who are saying,
0:08.7	oh, we're actually not going to support the nomination of some guy who has said something like this.
0:12.6	It seems like only when there's a political consequence, are there any kind of repercussions?
0:20.7	From Christianity today, you're listening to The Bulletin, a podcast about the people, events,
0:25.4	and issues that are shaping our world.
0:27.6	I'm Clarissa Mall, producer and moderator of the Bulletin.
0:31.1	This week, a Trump nominee to the Office of Special Counsel drops out after his texts
0:36.1	are revealed.
0:37.4	The Anglican Church splits to preserve biblical authority and George Santos walks out of prison.
0:43.5	CT's political correspondent Harvest Prude and Pastor J.D. Koch, join Russell, Mike, and me for the conversation.
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