Democrats Test ‘No Religious Test’ Clause in Attacks on Trump Nominees

[Michie]

Democrats are attacking the religious faith of several of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for senior positions, risking a confrontation with the Constitution, which prohibits the use of religious tests for public office.

Pete Hegseth, who is Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, has been criticized for his tattoos, one of which features a Jerusalem cross. Another includes a Crusader motto that, critics say, has been appropriated by far-right groups.

Meanwhile, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, has been criticized by Democratic Senators specifically for his religious views about the Jews’ right to the Land of Israel.

Article VI, Clause 3 of the Constitution says(emphasis added):


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Democrats Test 'No Religious Test' Clause in Attacks on Trump Nominees

Democrats are attacking the faith of several of Trump's nominees for senior positions, risking a confrontation with the Constitution.

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[RileyG]

Why does the left attack Christians so much but praise Islam? Makes zero sense to me.

 

[Michie]

Why does the left attack Christians so much but praise Islam? Makes zero sense to me.

It’s the altar of the narrative they worship.

 

[RileyG]

It’s the altar of the narrative they worship.

I can never understand their logic.

 

[Wolseley]

Why does the left attack Christians so much but praise Islam? Makes zero sense to me.

You can say this much about progressive liberals: they are undoubtedly passionate in their views---but nobody has ever suspected them of being terribly intelligent. They will follow their passions rigorously, even when it's detrimental to them; look at the way the election turned out.

 

[RileyG]

You can say this much about progressive liberals: they are undoubtedly passionate in their views---but nobody has ever suspected them of being terribly intelligent. They will follow their passions rigorously, even when it's detrimental to them; look at the way the election turned out.

Yup. Well said.