The internal review found bias in how federal cases against prolife protestors were prosecuted.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed four prosecutors who had been overseeing cases related to the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The removals came after the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group reported bias in how cases against prolife demonstrators in recent years were managed. The department took corrective action after the review of over 700,000 internal records, which determined the prosecutors’ conduct did not align with established standards for impartial enforcement.
“This Department will not tolerate a two-tiered system of justice,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “No Department should conduct selective prosecution based on beliefs. The weaponization… will not happen again, as we restore integrity to our prosecutorial system.”
“The behavior unearthed in this report is shameful,” said Assistant Attorney General Daniel Burrows, Office of Legal Policy. “Lawyers who should have known better withheld evidence, worked to keep committed religious people off juries, and generally allowed the Department of Justice to be used as the enforcement arm of pro-abortion special interests.”
Following the findings, Justice Department heads initiated personnel changes to reinforce expectations of neutrality in federal casework. The department stated that the decision was made to maintain public trust in its operations and ensuring that all FACE Act cases, regardless of the individuals or organizations involved, are handled in accordance with federal law and departmental policy.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to ensure equal justice and protect religious liberties.
- For Acting Attorney General Blanche as he oversees the review of prosecutorial conduct and case management.
- For members of the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group as they review the processes and personnel decisions within the department.
Sources: Insider Wire, Department of Justice
