Has Wheaton Gone Woke? The Russ Vought Controversy and Fallout

In Today’s episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Eric Teetsel, CEO of Center for Renewing America and 2006 Wheaton Alum, and Daniel Davis, Washington DC Communications Strategist and 2014 Wheaton Alum, to answer a very pressing question: “Has Wheaton Gone Woke?”

#ForWheaton #WheatonCollege #RussVought #Alumni #EricTeetsel #DanielDavis

ShowNotes:

https://forwheaton.org

https://firstthings.com/god-and-man-at-wheaton/

https://americanreformer.org/2025/02/closing-the-door-to-the-classroom/

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Discussion

03:46 Wheaton College’s Recent Controversy

06:52 Reactions to Wheaton’s Response

11:07 The Drift of Wheaton College

15:11 Leadership and Institutional Integrity

20:59 The Call for Change at Wheaton

25:24 Organizing for Institutional Change

31:38 The Future of Wheaton College

Eric Teetsel most recently was Vice President of Government Relations at The Heritage Foundation. Teetsel has a long track record of experience in government at the federal, state, and local levels. He was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri where he also held the roles of Legislative Director and Special Assistant. Teetsel previously served as President of the Family Policy Alliance of Kansas, Director of Faith Outreach for the Marco Rubio presidential campaign, and Executive Director of the Manhattan Declaration for life, marriage, and religious freedom, and more. Teetsel graduated from Wheaton College and holds a master’s in education from Azusa Pacific University. Originally from Kansas, he and his wife live in Virginia with their four children.

Learn more about Eric Teetsel’s work:

https://americarenewing.com/team/eric-teetsel/

https://twitter.com/ericteetsel

Daniel Davis is a Communications Strategist working in Washington D.C. He graduated from Wheaton College in 2014 and is a signatory at ForWheaton.org.

Learn more about Daniel Davis’s work:

https://twitter.com/JDaniel_Davis

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