Lt. Gen. William Jerry Boykin
OVERVIEW
Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin (Ret.) is a retired US Army Lieutenant General and former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. He has been a frequent participant in CSP events and publications, and is known for inflammatory statements characterizing Islam as an existential threat to America.
ANTI-MUSLIM RECORD
- Stated that Islam is not protected under the First Amendment because it is "not a religion" but a "totalitarian way of life"
- Claimed Muslims want to "destroy our Constitution and replace it with sharia law"
- Served as Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council (SPLC-designated hate group)
- Regular speaker at CSP and ACT for America events
MILITARY BACKGROUND
Boykin's decorated military career — including service in Delta Force and senior Pentagon intelligence roles — gave his anti-Muslim rhetoric particular weight in military and veteran communities. He has used his credentials to present anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as informed intelligence analysis.
Boykin Denounces Islam as a Totalitarian Threat (2026-03-29): In a recent statement, Jerry Boykin reiterated that Islam is not just a religion but 'a totalitarian way of life' aiming to destroy the U.S. Constitution.
In addition to his roles at CSP, Boykin is serving as the Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council, where he continues to make inflammatory statements about Islam.
