Jim Jordan Demands Answers on FBI Targeting Catholics
Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee wants to know why Catholics were targeted in an FBI memo alleging domestic extremism.
“The Committee on the Judiciary is continuing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) handling of domestic violent extremism (DVE) investigations. Over the last year, we have written to you several times about startling allegations that the FBI is misusing DVE resources for apparent political purposes,” Jordan and Republican Congressman Mike Johnson wrote to Christopher Wray on Thursday. “Since those letters, new information has become public about the FBI’s targeting of a set of Catholic Americans for their religious beliefs. We therefore write to request additional information about this serious misuse of federal law-enforcement resources.”
#NEWS: @Jim_Jordan And a href=”https://twitter.com/RepMikeJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@RepMikeJohnson demand information from Wray on FBI’s anti-catholic memo pic.twitter.com/tnv6cj71Ij
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) February 16, 2023
“In the wake of the backlash against the FBI’s anti-Catholic document, the FBI withdrew the document and blamed the local level field office for its creation and dissemination. However, there remain many questions about the genesis, review, and approval of this document, as well as the FBI’s commitment to upholding First Amendment protected activity,” They continued.
A leaked FBI report revealed that the Bureau’s Richmond, Virginia Division was investigating the threat of “white supremacy” Catholics.
How can that be?
Democrats tell us the government isn’t weaponized against the First Amendment!
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) February 10, 2023
According to Jordan’s letter, Wray is asked to reply by March 2 if he is unable to provide documentation regarding the memo that targeted Catholics.
The new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, which was also created, is also being investigated.
Another way that the federal government illegally armed the American people is by targeting Catholics who are practicing Catholics.
The House Select Subcommittee on @Weaponization We will not back down from our responsibility.
Accountability is on the horizon.https://t.co/KgC3wkBqLL”>https://t.co/KgC3wkBqLL
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) February 13, 2023
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