This loud protest, according to anti-ICE agitators, is called “Operation Pullout.” It is designed to wreak havoc and overthrow democracy.
The mob stormed a Reformed Baptist church sanctuary Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota, interrupting a worship service after protesters claimed a pastor inside was affiliated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Video shows agitators chanting “Justice for Renee Good” inside the sanctuary at Cities Church as the service began, raising concerns among law enforcement and religious leaders about protesters targeting houses of worship amid escalating anti-ICE demonstrations across the Twin Cities.
Below is a video posted on X by @Tyler2ONeil, who writes:
“This is not peaceful protest. This is an invasion of a sacred space. Anti-ICE agitators disrupted Cities Church in the middle of service. Warning: the agitators on the Left are serious. The man who posted this video bragged about doing this—comparing it to Jesus flipping over tables in the Temple. This incident illustrates just how committed many on the Left are to the insane narrative that any enforcement of immigration law, any deportation of illegal aliens (whom even Obama deported, by the way) is some sort of Nazi abuse. They’re willing to disrupt the sacredness of a church service to demonize law and order. They’re willing to alienate peaceful Americans to spread their radical message. If they did this once, there’s no guarantee they won’t do it again. It is important, not just for justice in this case, but for religious freedom in America that these agitators get arrested and face charges for what they did here. I thank @AGPamBondi and @HarmeetKDhillon for taking this seriously. Also, I think it is quite noteworthy that the groups here—local Black Lives Matter groups and the Racial Justice Network—are small and do not have clear connections to large networks. These people are organizing on the ground. That said, many of the larger groups and networks do organize in order to oppose ICE, and they bear some responsibility for the climate that made Don Lemon and these others think it is okay to just take over a church service.
Here’s former CNN pundit and Leftist instigator Don Lemon’s report, in which he interviews several agitators including a female “reverend.”
Leftists as well as alarmed supporters flooded the church’s Facebook page with comments about the riot.
The Department of Justice has launched a full investigation into the despicable incident.
