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DOJ Task Force Report Accuses Biden Administration of Anti-Christian Bias
5/2/2026, 7:20:34 AM
Release of the Anti-Christian Bias Report
On April 30, 2026 the Department of Justice’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, chaired by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, issued a 200-page report with 300 pages of exhibits and more than 1,100 footnotes. The document alleges that policies and actions of the Biden administration (2021-2025) created “anti-Christian bias” across at least 17 federal agencies, including the Justice Department, Education Department, IRS, FBI, and HHS.
Task Force Origin and Mandate
President Donald Trump created the task force by Executive Order 14202 on Feb. 6, 2025 at the National Prayer Breakfast. The order directed the panel to identify and eradicate anti-Christian bias in the federal government. Cabinet secretaries and agency officials were appointed to the task force, which compiled the report from internal communications, case files, and agency data.
Principal Actors
- Todd Blanche – Acting Attorney General, chair of the task force.
- President Donald Trump – Initiated the executive order.
- President Joe Biden – Subject of the report’s allegations.
- Linda McMahon – Education Secretary, who said the Biden administration “abused its authority by unfairly punishing Christian families and schools.”
- Catherine Lhamon – Former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, who denied any “animus” in Title IX rulemaking.
- Critics – Jim Simpson (Center on Faith and Justice), Amanda Tyler (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), Interfaith Alliance, Freedom from Religion Foundation.
Quantitative Findings
- The report cites 200 pages of narrative, 1,100 footnotes, and 300 pages of exhibits.
- FACE Act sentencing averages: 26.8 months for pro-life defendants vs. 12.3 months for pro-abortion defendants; actual sentences were 14 months vs. 3 months.
- Education Department enforcement: 87 actions, 70 % targeting faith-based or career schools that serve only 10 % of students.
- Fines: Grand Canyon University – $37.7 million; Liberty University – $14 million; compared with $4.5 million (Michigan State) and $2.4 million (Penn State) for unrelated violations.
- IRS denied tax-exempt status to a Christian organization because its “Bible teachings … are typically affiliated with the Republican Party.”
Official Administration Responses
- Todd Blanche: “No American should live in fear that the federal government will punish them for their faith.”
- Linda McMahon: Accused the Biden administration of “abusing its authority by unfairly punishing Christian families and schools.”
- Biden spokesperson: Declined comment.
- Catherine Lhamon: Stated there was no “animus” in the development of Title IX regulations.
Dissenting Views
Jim Simpson called the report “advocacy dressed up as investigation,” arguing that policy disagreements are normal in a pluralistic democracy. Amanda Tyler labeled the findings “cherry-picked anecdotes” lacking a pattern of persecution. Interfaith Alliance described the task force’s work as “a partisan political attack,” while the Freedom from Religion Foundation warned it signals “an escalation of attacks on the separation of church and state.”
Points of Contention
The Grand Canyon University fine was rescinded by the Trump administration in 2025, contradicting the report’s implication of an ongoing penalty. Critics note that comparing fines across different statutes (consumer fraud vs. Clery Act) is “not apples-to-apples.” The task force’s mandate to find bias rather than evaluate its existence raises questions about methodological impartiality.
Impact on Religious-Freedom Policy
The report is likely to spur congressional oversight, litigation, and revisions to agency guidance on religious exemptions, vaccine mandates, and Title IX enforcement, intensifying the debate over balancing nondiscrimination protections with free-exercise rights.
Verbatim Quotes
- “No American should live in fear that the federal government will punish them for their faith,” — Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General
- “As our report lays out, the Biden Administration’s actions devastated the lives of many Christian Americans.” — Todd Blanche, task-force chair
- “To the extent that the government ever did overreach or violate the law in any of these examples, the courts of law, not a partisan political report, provide the right venue to settle any legal disputes,” — Amanda Tyler, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
- “evidence of anti-Christian bias rather than the normal functioning of a pluralistic democracy.” — Jim Simpson, Center on Faith and Justice
- “I can guarantee that there was no religious discrimination that operated to infect any of our investigations,” — Catherine Lhamon, former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
