Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is calling on the FBI to probe alleged targeting of Christians under the Biden administration. (screencap from Forbes footage)
"Transparency and accountability will be paramount in restoring Americans’ faith in the Bureau," he added. "Getting to the bottom of the Biden Administration’s violations of religious liberty is an excellent place to start."
The letter from Hawley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, is not the first time he has used his post to urge Patel to protect against Christian persecution.
President Joe Biden pictured with Attorney General Merrick Garland. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"Do you think it’s appropriate for the FBI to single out and target people of faith in order to discourage the exercise of their First Amendment rights?" he asked Patel in January.
Patel vowed in response that he would "fully utilize, if confirmed, the investigative powers of the FBI to give you the information you require and also to hold those accountable who violated the sacred trust placed upon the FBI."
Breanne Deppisch is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI, and other national news.
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