A new report from Politico claims members of the State Department are to tattle on each other for engaging in “anti-Christian bias.”
The move is a part of an executive order which was signed in February. It requires “federal agencies to root out 'anti-Christian bias' from the government.”
Trump’s task force will meet around April 22 to discuss its initial findings, but the idea of snitching on co-workers is not catching on well with some employees.
“Some State Department officials reacted to the cable with shock and alarm, saying that even if well-intentioned, it is based on the flawed premise that the department harbors anti-Christian bias to begin with, and warning it could create a culture of fear as the administration pushes employees to report on one another.”
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“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale'-esque,” one State Department source told POLITICO.
A copy of an internal cable obtained by the outlet said they are working with an administration-wide task force to collect information “involving anti-religious bias during the last presidential administration.”
“Although the E.O. focuses on anti-Christian bias, targeting anyone for their religious beliefs is discriminatory and is contrary to the Constitution and various federal laws," the notice states.
Examples of anti-Christian bias through anonymous employee report forms. The cable said, “Reports should be as detailed as possible, including names, dates, locations (e.g. post or domestic office where the incident occurred.)”
The move is also not catching on with those outside of the department. The Interfaith Alliance claims the move “Will weaponize a narrow understanding of religious freedom to legitimize discrimination against marginalized groups like the LGBTQ community.”
A State Department spokesperson did not respond to POLITICO's request for a comment.
