Eradicating Anti-christian Bias
Honest Title:
Christian Favoritism Policy
Constitutional Risk:
7
Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 2/6/2025
Last Updated: 2/25/2025
Executive Order
Summary
This order establishes a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias within the DOJ. It aims to review agency activities, identify anti-Christian policies, and recommend corrective actions. The task force will operate for two years, submitting regular reports.
Updates
- Politically motivated, the Task Force's mandate to review activities of the "previous Administration" and identify "unlawful anti-Christian policies" suggests a politically motivated investigation aimed at criticizing and reversing prior administration policies.
- Potential perception of prioritizing one group's suffering exists due to the order's exclusive focus on anti-Christian bias, which may overshadow the suffering and discrimination faced by other religious groups or marginalized communities.
- Media outlets including ABC News and Fox5NY have reported on the executive order, highlighting the creation of the Task Force.
- Information sharing and data collection methods of the Task Force are currently undefined and have not been reported.
- Agency policy reviews by the Task Force have not yet been initiated or publicly reported.
- Reporting requirements for the Task Force include submissions to the President within 120 days of the order, within 1 year of the order, and upon the Task Force's dissolution.
- Mandate of the Task Force includes reviewing activities of executive departments and agencies, recommending actions to revoke or terminate policies, and facilitating information sharing.
- Membership of the Task Force includes representatives from numerous government agencies, including Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, and others.
- Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias is situated within the Department of Justice.
- No legal challenges against the Executive Order have been identified in current searches.
- Vagueness of the term "anti-Christian bias" raises concerns about potential overbreadth and inconsistent application of the Executive Order.
- Equal Protection Clause concerns arise from the Executive Order's narrow focus, potentially neglecting the protection of other religious minorities or secular individuals.
- Establishment Clause concerns are present due to the Executive Order's focus on "eradicating anti-Christian bias," which may be interpreted as government endorsement of Christianity.
- Goal of the Executive Order includes reviewing executive departments and agencies to identify potential anti-Christian bias and recommending actions to revoke or terminate policies exhibiting such bias.
- Executive Order accuses the previous administration of "anti-Christian bias."
- Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias has been established within the Department of Justice by the Executive Order.
- Executive Order was officially published on the White House website on February 6, 2025.