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Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy grilled the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice on Tuesday over the DOJ’s targeting of pro-life activists like Catholic father Mark Houck.
Kristen Clarke, who oversees investigations into violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, came before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government on Tuesday for a hearing on the “Oversight of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.”
The FACE Act protects both abortion clinics and pregnancy centers, but the Biden DOJ has largely used it to prosecute pro-life individuals.
During the hearing, Clarke told lawmakers, “Please know that the Division is committed to even handed enforcement of the FACE Act.”
Roy drew attention to the fact that Clarke’s division charged at least 26 individuals with FACE Act violations in 2022 and more in 2023.
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Kristen Clarke, who oversees investigations into violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, came before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government on Tuesday for a hearing on the “Oversight of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.”
The FACE Act protects both abortion clinics and pregnancy centers, but the Biden DOJ has largely used it to prosecute pro-life individuals.
During the hearing, Clarke told lawmakers, “Please know that the Division is committed to even handed enforcement of the FACE Act.”
Roy drew attention to the fact that Clarke’s division charged at least 26 individuals with FACE Act violations in 2022 and more in 2023.
Continued below.
Chip Roy Slams Top DOJ Official for Targeting Pro-Life Americans, “Did You Apologize to Mark Houck?" - LifeNews.com
Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy grilled the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice on Tuesday over the DOJ’s targeting of pro-life activists like Catholic father Mark Houck. Kristen Clarke, who oversees investigations into violations of the Freedom of Access to...
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