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    Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain and several of her GOP colleagues in the House sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding he and the DOJ take action on the anti-Catholic attacks on churches.

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    August 30, 2022

    The Honorable Merrick Garland


    United States Attorney General
    United States Department of Justice
    950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20530

    Dear Attorney General Garland,

    Religious freedom is under attack in the United States. Since May of 2020, the United States
    Conference of Catholic Bishops has counted at least one hundred sixty hate crimes against the
    Catholic Church across thirty-seven states. As a result, millions of Christians are under assault
    for merely exercising their constitutional right to freely practice their religion.

    Our nation was founded on the principle of religious freedom, but this basic tenet of our system
    is being debased as Catholic parishes are vandalized across the country. Just this year, the altar at
    St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York was destroyed. Vandals stole the
    church’s historic tabernacle that held the Eucharist, the body of Christ in the Catholic faith,
    before proceeding to wantonly decapitate the statues of angels and desecrate the Eucharist on the
    altar. Other incidents of anti-Catholic violence include arson, destruction of Church property,
    and the defacing of gravestones with swastikas and anti-Catholic slurs. As the elected U.S.
    Representative of many Christians, we are forced to wonder if your Department of Justice will
    ever address the over one hundred crimes against Christian holy sites in America?

    Under your leadership, the Department of Justice (DOJ) persecuted Americans for speaking out
    at school board meetings and harassed peaceful protesters by investigating them for domestic
    terrorism. At the same time, the DOJ ignored blatant acts of violence committed by groups such
    as Antifa, who targeted and destroyed the property of small businesses and government facilities
    in Portland, Seattle and beyond. Americans are watching in horror as your DOJ fails to respond
    to the violence threatening religious freedom across the country and wondering why certain
    criminals seem to always avoid your interest.

    The principle of religious freedom is woven into the fabric of what makes America great. No
    American should live in fear of practicing their religion and no religion should be subject to
    attack in this land of the free. Religious freedom is not only a Constitutional right but a human
    right, too. We are calling on you and your department to uphold your oaths to the Constitution
    and bring justice to the anti-Catholic criminals who are running rampant across America.

    We and our constituents are demanding answers to the following questions by September 20th,
    2022:
     Will the DOJ act against anti-Catholic crimes and defend the constitutional rights of
    Catholic Americans?
     What, specifically, are your plans to defend Christians from targeted crime?

    Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to receiving a response from you.

    Sincerely,

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Lisa C. McClain Andrew R. Garbarino
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Louie Gohmert Ashley Hinson
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Nicole Malliotakis Andy Harris, M.D.
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Bob Good Barry Moore
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. Jim Banks
    Member of Congress Member of Congress
    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Mary Miller Michael Guest
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Paul Gosar D.D.S. Lauren Boebert
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Bill Posey Ralph Norman
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Carlos A. Gimenez Mike Carey
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    ______________________________ ______________________________
    Randy K. Weber Pete Stauber
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

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