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3. DOJ releases report documenting anti-Christian bias of the Biden administration
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice released a report titled “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias Within the Federal Government.” The lengthy report contained multiple examples of the Biden administration giving disparate treatment to Christians and pro-life activists compared to their secular counterparts.
The report highlighted the Biden administration’s enforcement of the FACE Act, which provides anyone who “intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person” who provides or assists in the provision of abortions to federal charges. The measure also imposes federal charges on people who target houses of worship, with its protections also applying to pro-life pregnancy centers.
Under the Biden administration, the DOJ requested an average sentence of 26.8 months in prison for pro-life protesters charged under the FACE Act while asking for an average sentence of 12.3 months for pro-abortion protesters charged under the same law. The pro-life defendants ultimately received an average sentence of 14 months compared to three months for the pro-abortion defendants.
When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted faith-based outreach efforts between March 2023 and January 2024, Christian organizations constituted an overwhelming minority of organizations the government agency met with despite Christians comprising a majority of the population. DHS met with 20 Muslim groups, 18 Jewish organizations, one Sikh organization and 20 organizations characterized as “interfaith groups whose invitees and content require further review to determine inclusivity.”
Only two of the organizations DHS met with were explicitly Christian. The report also cites testimony from DHS employees who alleged that “Within the workplace, employees were directed to avoid explicit reference to Christian celebrations like Christmas, while similar directives were not provided in cases of holidays celebrated by other religions.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
