Bondi, Trump Cabinet convenes task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias' in federal agencies

During Tuesday's meeting, Bondi described the task force as one aimed at remedying the "abuse" under the Biden-led Justice Department and at other federal agencies prior to Trump's second presidential term.

"As President Donald Trump has stated, the Biden administration engaged in an egregious pattern of targeting peaceful Christians while ignoring violent, anti-Christian offenses," Bondi told a small group of reporters. "The president is right." 

Other senior agency officials were also present. 

Bondi also used the meeting to highlight some of the actions the Trump administration has taken to crack down on anti-Christian biases.

To date, the Justice Department has dropped three ongoing cases against pro-lifers and "redefined the FACE Act" to help protect against what Bondi and others have described as the weaponization of pro-life groups and others.

Ultimately, "the First Amendment isn't just the line in the Constitution. It's the cornerstone of our American memory," Bondi said. "It guarantees every citizen the right to speak freely, worship freely, and live according to their conscience without government interference. Protecting Christians from bias is not favoritism. It's upholding the rule of law and fulfilling the constitutional promise."

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the group planned to use the meeting to hear from individuals who had been harmed as a result of "anti-Christian sentiment" under the Biden administration, and the various ways this bias may have shown up in their departments or agencies. 

That part of the meeting was closed to the press.

The officials in attendance did not immediately answer the question, and Justice Department officials told Fox News and other reporters present that they would circulate more information after the meeting.  

Trump first created the task force via an executive order in February, with the goal of rooting out "anti-Christian targeting and discrimination" within the government.

The president also selected Bondi to head up the task force - whom he praised as someone he trusted to "fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society."

The internal cable encouraged employees to share information via a tip form, noting that their responses could be kept anonymous, and was reportedly sent to embassies around the world, as well as the department headquarters in D.C.