Pastor Jack Hibbs says Muslim officeholders cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution; CAIR-LA condemns the remarks

Timeline

8 timeline entries on this page. Dates: August 19, 2026 to November 11, 2026

1. August 2026

   1. August 192026August 19, 2026

      CAIR's 2026 directory counts 255 Muslim elected officials in 26 states

      CAIR and CAIR Action release their 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials, which counts 255 Muslims serving in elected office in 26 states, including four members of Congress, 98 city council members, 63 education officials, 18 judges and 11 mayors.

      [01]The Center Square: New directory highlights Muslims elected to office in 26 states

      The Center Square report of August 19, 2026 on the 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials from CAIR and CAIR Action, which counts 255 Muslims in elected office in 26 states: four members of Congress, 98 city council members, 63 education officials, 18 judges, 11 mayors and others.

      The Center Square: New directory highlights Muslims elected to office in 26 statesArticle text

2. November 2026

   1. November 42026November 4, 2026

      Hibbs says the Muslim candidates' wins cannot coexist with a constitutional republic

      Incident

      At a communion service the day after the midterm elections, Hibbs says more than 60 Muslim candidates ran across the country and most of them won, and says, "You can't have that happen and maintain a constitutional republic."

      [02]Jack Hibbs

      Recording of the Wednesday evening communion service at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills on November 4, 2026, the day after the midterm elections. From 16:13 Hibbs says there were more than 60 Muslim candidates across the country, that most of them won, and that the country cannot have that happen and maintain a constitutional republic. The church lists the service as Post Election Communion, dated November 4, 2026.

      Real Life with Jack Hibbs: Post Election Day Communion Service (YouTube) · Jack Hibbs16:13 to 16:43

      [03]Right Wing Watch X post with a clip from Jack Hibbs's November 4 communion service

      Post by Right Wing Watch, a project of People For the American Way, with a clip from Hibbs's November 4, 2026 Post Election Communion service. In the clip Hibbs says that more than 60 Muslim candidates ran across the country and most won, and that the country cannot have that happen and maintain a constitutional republic.

      Right Wing Watch X post with a clip from Jack Hibbs's November 4 communion servicePost text and video
   2. November 92026November 9, 2026

      Wall Street Apes shares video of Hibbs's remark on Muslim officeholders

      Source release

      The X account Wall Street Apes posts a video of Hibbs telling his congregation that 255 Muslims elected to office cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution because it is forbidden in Islam. The post had more than a million views by November 12, 2026.

      [04]Wall Street Apes X post sharing Jack Hibbs's sermon clip

      Post by the pseudonymous X account Wall Street Apes with a 2:49 video of Hibbs's sermon recorded from a screen, the earliest public copy of the remark we found. The post text transcribes Hibbs's lines on the 255 Muslims, adds the account's own figures on Muslim candidates and calls for churches to act as voting bases. The video runs past Hibbs's own version and ends with the account's commentary over images of CAIR's directory announcement. Gunther Eagleman quoted this post.

      Wall Street Apes X post sharing Jack Hibbs's sermon clipPost text and 2:49 video
   3. November 102026November 10, 2026

      Hibbs posts the sermon clip on YouTube and X

      Source release

      Hibbs posts the 2:24 clip on his Real Life with Jack Hibbs YouTube channel and, about nine hours later, on X with the caption "The Republic is over." In it he says the Muslims elected on Tuesday cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution and must swear allegiance to Sharia law, and that the country said yes to the religion that attacked it on September 11, 2001.

      [05]Jack Hibbs

      Upload of the same 2:24 sermon clip to the Real Life with Jack Hibbs YouTube channel, described as "The Republic we have lived in and enjoyed is quickly being erased before our eyes." Published at 20:00 UTC on November 10, 2026, about nine hours before Hibbs posted the clip on X.

      Real Life with Jack Hibbs: The Republic Just Ended. This Is Bad. (YouTube) · Jack HibbsVideo, 2:24

      [06]Jack Hibbs

      X post by Jack Hibbs captioned "The Republic is over." with a 2:24 clip of him preaching at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills after the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. In the clip he says 255 Muslims were elected to office on Tuesday, that they cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution because it is forbidden in Islam, and that they must swear allegiance to Sharia law. A slide on screen reads "255 Muslim Elected Officials" and is labeled as an illustrative portrait mosaic with counts from CAIR's 2026 directory. The clip also includes his remark about treating Christians who did not vote as Nehemiah did. Posted at 04:40 UTC on November 11, 2026, the evening of November 10 in California. The clip does not give the date of the sermon.

      Jack Hibbs's X post sharing his sermon clip on Muslim officeholders · Jack HibbsPost text and 2:24 video
   4. November 102026November 10, 2026

      Freedom From Religion Foundation says Muslim Americans have every right to serve

      Reaction

      Responding to a clip of Hibbs's November 4 remarks, FFRF says the Constitution prohibits religious tests for office and that Muslim Americans have every right to serve.

      [07]Freedom From Religion Foundation

      X post by the Freedom From Religion Foundation quoting a Right Wing Watch post with a clip from Hibbs's November 4, 2026 communion service, in which he says the election of Muslim candidates cannot coexist with a constitutional republic.

      Freedom From Religion Foundation X post on Jack Hibbs and Muslim candidates · Freedom From Religion FoundationPost text

      [03]Right Wing Watch X post with a clip from Jack Hibbs's November 4 communion service

      Post by Right Wing Watch, a project of People For the American Way, with a clip from Hibbs's November 4, 2026 Post Election Communion service. In the clip Hibbs says that more than 60 Muslim candidates ran across the country and most won, and that the country cannot have that happen and maintain a constitutional republic.

      Right Wing Watch X post with a clip from Jack Hibbs's November 4 communion servicePost text and video
   5. November 102026November 10, 2026

      CAIR-LA condemns Hibbs's remarks

      Reaction

      CAIR's Greater Los Angeles office condemns what it calls a series of anti-Muslim sermons by Hibbs. Executive Director Hussam Ayloush says the remarks are hateful and irresponsible and that such rhetoric is rooted in bigotry.

      [08]CAIR California

      Press release from the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), dated November 10, 2026. It condemns a series of sermons Hibbs gave around the 2026 midterm elections, quotes his remarks from a video shared on X, carries a statement by Executive Director Hussam Ayloush and asks faith leaders to reject the rhetoric.

      CAIR-LA condemns Southern California pastor's "hateful and irresponsible" remarks targeting Muslim elected officials · CAIR CaliforniaPress release text
   6. November 102026November 10, 2026

      Gunther Eagleman says the pastor is right

      Reaction

      Gunther Eagleman shares the clip, says the pastor said what most will not about an Islamic takeover of America, and says he is right to tell Christians who stayed home that they voted.

      [09]Gunther Eagleman

      X post by Gunther Eagleman quoting the Wall Street Apes post that carried the sermon clip. Posted at 00:21 UTC on November 11, 2026, the afternoon of November 10 in the United States.

      Gunther Eagleman's X post on Jack Hibbs's sermon · Gunther EaglemanPost text

      [04]Wall Street Apes X post sharing Jack Hibbs's sermon clip

      Post by the pseudonymous X account Wall Street Apes with a 2:49 video of Hibbs's sermon recorded from a screen, the earliest public copy of the remark we found. The post text transcribes Hibbs's lines on the 255 Muslims, adds the account's own figures on Muslim candidates and calls for churches to act as voting bases. The video runs past Hibbs's own version and ends with the account's commentary over images of CAIR's directory announcement. Gunther Eagleman quoted this post.

      Wall Street Apes X post sharing Jack Hibbs's sermon clipPost text and 2:49 video
   7. November 112026November 11, 2026

      Eric Metaxas says he agrees with every word but Hibbs's conclusion

      Reaction

      Eric Metaxas quotes Hibbs's clip and says he agrees with every word except the conclusion that the Republic is over, calling for prayer and a fight.

      [10]Eric Metaxas

      X post by Eric Metaxas quoting Hibbs's November 11, 2026 X post, which carries the sermon clip.

      Eric Metaxas's X post quoting Jack Hibbs's sermon clip · Eric MetaxasPost text

      [06]Jack Hibbs

      X post by Jack Hibbs captioned "The Republic is over." with a 2:24 clip of him preaching at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills after the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. In the clip he says 255 Muslims were elected to office on Tuesday, that they cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution because it is forbidden in Islam, and that they must swear allegiance to Sharia law. A slide on screen reads "255 Muslim Elected Officials" and is labeled as an illustrative portrait mosaic with counts from CAIR's 2026 directory. The clip also includes his remark about treating Christians who did not vote as Nehemiah did. Posted at 04:40 UTC on November 11, 2026, the evening of November 10 in California. The clip does not give the date of the sermon.

      Jack Hibbs's X post sharing his sermon clip on Muslim officeholders · Jack HibbsPost text and 2:24 video