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Trump DOJ Report Claims Biden Bias, FACE Act Abuse (9 words)

5/2/2026

Summary

Trump Accuses Biden

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department released a 197-page report on April 30 2026 accusing President Joe Biden’s Justice Department of anti-Christian bias and weaponizing the FACE Act.
Merrick Garland led a task force that compiled dossiers on Christian pro-life activists from abortion-rights alerts.
In January 2025 President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists prosecuted under the FACE Act.

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Trump Religious Lawsuits

Interfaith Alliance sued in February, alleging the Religious Liberty Commission excludes non-Christian faiths.
National Religious Broadcasters appealed on April 22 against the Treasury’s Johnson Amendment guidance.
The task force will dissolve in February 2027 unless President Donald Trump extends its mandate.
First Liberty Institute cited Groff v. DeJoy and Kennedy v. Bremerton wins to back its religious-freedom cases.
Rev. Paul Brandeus Raushenbush called the report “hypocritical,” accusing President Donald Trump of targeting Christian leaders.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s 1990 Employment Division v. Smith decision, Congress—led by Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy—passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which President Bill Clinton signed on Nov 16 1993 (95-0 Senate, 277-156 House). The law’s strict-scrutiny rule, upheld in Gonzales v. O Centro (2006) but limited to federal actions by City of Boerne (1997), now underpins the 2026 DOJ report accusing President Biden of anti-Christian bias and related lawsuits.

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Trump Accuses Biden

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department released a 197-page report on April 30 2026 accusing President Joe Biden’s Justice Department of anti-Christian bias and weaponizing the FACE Act.
Merrick Garland led a task force that compiled dossiers on Christian pro-life activists from abortion-rights alerts.
In January 2025 President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists prosecuted under the FACE Act.

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