Biden admin ‘zealously’ probed ‘traditional’ Christians — even keeping tabs on priests: DOJ report
A Department of Justice task force found that the Biden administration aggressively investigated and prosecuted Christians holding traditional biblical views, sometimes targeting religious figures like priests based on associations with individuals involved in criminal activity. The report highlighted a 2023 FBI memo that labeled 'radical-traditionalist' Catholics as a threat, leading to surveillance of a Catholic priest and his congregation despite no evidence of wrongdoing. The task force concluded that federal actions often forced religious individuals to choose between adhering to their faith and complying with federal law.
- ▪The DOJ-led Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias released a 200-page report detailing 14 findings about the Biden administration's treatment of traditional Christians.
- ▪The FBI's Richmond Field Office created a law enforcement profile on a Catholic chapel and monitored a priest due to his visits with a self-described 'radical traditional Catholic' inmate, despite no evidence linking the church to the crime
- ▪A January 2023 FBI memo calling for scrutiny of 'radical-traditionalist' Catholics was based on baseless allegations from the Southern Poverty Law Center, according to the report.
- ▪Pro-life Christians were reportedly given harsher sentences than pro-abortion individuals for similar violations of federal laws protecting access to reproductive health facilities.
- ▪Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland called the FBI's memo on 'radical-traditionalist' Catholics 'appalling' after it was brought to his attention.
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Politics Biden admin ‘zealously’ probed ‘traditional’ Christians — even keeping tabs on priests: DOJ report By Josh Christenson Published April 30, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — The Biden administration “zealously” investigated, penalized, and engaged in “aggressive prosecutions” of Christians “with traditional biblical views” — ignoring their conscientious objections and even secretly keeping tabs on Catholic priests, a Department of Justice task force found. The DOJ-led Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias released 14 findings Thursday, confirming the 46th president’s officials “forc[ed] Christians with traditional biblical views to choose whether to live in accordance with their faith or risk violating federal law.” In a 200-page report, the task force concluded: “The Biden…
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