Recent reports indicate that the FBI planned to
recruit leaders in both a Richmond, Virginia, diocese and the Society of St.
Pius X to spy on their fellow faithful Catholic brethren. You read that
correctly.
The Bureau provided limited information to U.S.
Congressman Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, admitting
that it had sought information “derived from at least one undercover employee”
seeking to infiltrate religious organizations as “new avenues for tripwire and source development.”
The meager 18 pages of heavily redacted documents provided in response to
Congressman Jordan’s initial request triggered the House Judiciary Committee to
initiate an additional subpoena for further information from the FBI.
According to the FBI’s initial
response to Jordan, the Bureau wanted to “develop news sources” to report on
what it alleges to be “suspicious activity.” (Which now usually means activity
involving conservative, religious, or patriotic people.) The organization apparently
put out a document or memo outlining this desire.
Jordan noted that, despite the FBI’s
initial reply, “[w]e know that the FBI distributed this document to field
offices across the country,” adding that it was “unclear” how many FBI
employees have accessed Catholic houses of worship across the nation.
Congressman Jordan recently wrote to
FBI Director Christopher Wray, telling him that “the FBI proposed that its
agents engage in outreach to Catholic parishes to develop sources among the
clergy and church leadership to inform on Americans practicing their faith.”
Jordan has called the FBI’s move
“outrageous” and “chilling.” But neither the media nor the Biden administration
seem at all concerned.
Whatever happened to the concept of separation of church and
state?! Liberals heretofore claimed to be strongly in favor it.
Apparently, they don’t want
the church to “infect” the state, but are okay with the state infiltrating the
church.
Somewhere, Jefferson weeps.
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