A Department of Justice task force created by President Trump has released a report documenting multiple instances of anti-Christian discrimination across federal agencies during the Biden administration. The findings point to a “systematic pattern” of bias in policy decisions, enforcement, and agency culture. The task force, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, was established earlier this year to investigate religious freedom violations and issue corrective recommendations.
The State Department was cited for offering limited aid to persecuted Christians abroad and failing to respond forcefully to global attacks on Christian communities. The report also found a hiring culture that disadvantaged Christian applicants and a lack of accommodation for Christian holidays compared to other faith traditions.
The Department of Defense, Department of Labor, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission were accused of mishandling or denying religious exemption requests to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. At the Department of Education, officials reportedly attempted to impose multimillion-dollar fines on Christian universities, including $14 million against Liberty University and $37.7 million against Grand Canyon University.
The Justice Department itself came under criticism for its use of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. According to the report, Biden’s DOJ aggressively prosecuted pro-life Christian demonstrators at abortion clinics while failing to use the same law to protect churches or crisis pregnancy centers from vandalism and violence. The FBI was also faulted for labeling “radical-traditionalist Catholics” as domestic terrorism threats in an internal memo.
Other examples included the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which removed Christian holiday posts from its social media while keeping those for Pride Month, Ramadan, and Diwali. The Treasury Department was accused of “debanking” Christian nonprofit organizations.
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the findings prove that Biden “weaponized the full weight of the federal government against Christians and trampled on their fundamental First Amendment rights.” She added that under President Trump, protecting Christians remains a top priority.
The task force report is an interim assessment. A more detailed report with policy recommendations is expected in February 2026.
