Staff Reports
The Biden administration’s war on religious liberty is finally meeting some much-needed pushback. After years of watching the Department of Justice turn a blind eye—or worse, act hostile—to America’s faith communities, the Trump-era DOJ is back in the fight to defend the fundamental right to worship freely. This isn’t just a victory for Christians; it’s a shot fired across the bow of liberal elites who want to squash religion wherever it stands in their way.
Take a look at what’s happening in Washington state, where a blatantly unconstitutional law forces Catholic priests to betray their sacred confessional vows by reporting private confessions about abuse. This law doesn’t just trample on the First Amendment; it demands that men of God break their sacred oath or face jail time. Thankfully, the DOJ isn’t standing by like passive bystanders. They’ve launched a formal investigation into this law, making it clear that government overreach into religious matters won’t be tolerated. This sends a powerful message that religious freedom isn’t some outdated, optional courtesy—it’s a constitutional right worth fighting for.
Washington’s new law forces priests to choose between violating their faith or breaking the law. That’s unconstitutional. The @CivilRights Division has opened an investigation into SB 5375’s apparent attack on the First Amendment and religious liberty. We will not look away. https://t.co/t7Xt6Prpqo
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) May 5, 2025
The Trump DOJ’s aggressive stance extends beyond just one state. Under its leadership, officials have launched a task force specifically designed to eliminate anti-Christian bias nationwide—a move long overdue. For too long, Christian communities have suffered attacks and discrimination while the DOJ shrugged its shoulders or actively sided with those who want to silence faith. Recent indictments against those who vandalized Mormon churches prove that this administration is finally serious about protecting houses of worship from violent criminals.
What’s especially striking is how different this is from the liberal DOJ under Biden. Instead of defending pro-life pregnancy centers and churches, Biden’s DOJ spent its resources prosecuting peaceful pro-life activists and ignoring hundreds of attacks on religious sites. Over the past decades, far more prosecutions have targeted pro-life advocates than radical abortion activists responsible for firebombings and vandalism. This is not justice; it’s a clear double standard designed to intimidate religious Americans who dare to stand up for their values.
The Trump DOJ isn’t just talking tough—they’re enforcing laws like the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), making sure local governments can’t throw up roadblocks to churches and faith-based organizations. This proactive enforcement is vital to stop petty officials from ripping at the fabric of religious freedom through zoning battles and regulation harassment. It’s what real leadership looks like—standing up for faith against relentless liberal attacks, rather than cozying up to globalist interests and progressive radicals.
The question is, how long will the American people tolerate a federal government that punishes the faithful while protecting aggressors who wage war on religion? It’s encouraging to see the DOJ righting the ship, but true defenders of religious liberty must remain vigilant. The fight for faith is far from over—and with enemies of religion growing bolder by the day, the gloves must stay off. When government forces pastors to break their sacred vows or go to jail, you know the attack on religious freedom has become a full-blown assault on America itself.
