After a recent leak that the FBI was targeting Catholics and those who prefer Latin mass at high risk of hateful ideologies, new records procured by House Judiciary Committee Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan reveal that the Bureau is spying in Catholic parishes, with one undercover employee confirmed
The January 23rd memo from the FBI’s Richmond, Va., Field Office that started Jordan’s investigation was titled “Interest of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists in Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology Almost Certainly Presents New Mitigation Opportunities.” That memo categorized Catholics as a group of interest to the FBI, suggesting some may be susceptible to domestic terroristic ideology.
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Jordan requested records of FBI Director Christopher Wray as part of his probe into the matter. The FBI provided a “substandard and partial” 18-page response. However, even this partial response revealed that the FBI relied on “at least one undercover agent” when producing the infamous Jan. 23rd memo.
In a letter addressed to Wray, Jordan clarified exactly what activity the FBI was engaged in.
“Based on the limited information produced by the FBI to the Committee, we now know that the FBI relied on at least one undercover agent to produce its analysis, and 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 tweeted out his reaction to the revelations.
“We now know the FBI, relying on information derived from at least one undercover employee, sought to use local religious organizations as “new avenues for tripwire and source development.”
Chilling.”
We now know the FBI, relying on information derived from at least one undercover employee, sought to use local religious organizations as “new avenues for tripwire and source development.”
Chilling. pic.twitter.com/X6Ksb9ryoM
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) April 10, 2023
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Even Biden’s Attorney General, Merrick Garland, called the memo and its implications “appalling” at the time. However, Garland claimed that no church investigations were occurring, something the recently procured records directly contradicted.
“I don’t know, and I don’t believe we have any informants aimed at Catholic churches. We have a rule against investigations based on First Amendment activity and Catholic churches are obviously First Amendment, but I don’t know the specific answer,”
It is unclear at this point if Garland was lying or was ignorant of the activities of the departments under his purview.
Jordan also insisted the FBI stop holding information back and has subpoenaed the rest of the records in light of Wray’s “disregard” for the voluntary requests.
In a recent statement, the FBI denied any such stalling but did not explain the incomplete nature of their first release.
“The FBI recognizes the importance of congressional oversight and remains fully committed to cooperating with Congress’s oversight requests consistent with its constitutional and statutory responsibilities. The FBI is actively working to respond to congressional requests for information including voluntary production of documents.”
In a Fox News interview, Jordan covered how the partial records show the FBI attempting to inject sources and informants into Catholic churches and how the plan was authorized by senior FBI officials and a lawyer, despite its violation of the First Amendment.
Perhaps most troubling, Jordan said that if it weren’t for the January memo that slipped through the cracks, he might have never known about the activity, leading one to wonder what else is happening behind the scenes.
🚨🚨🚨 Rep. @Jim_Jordan: New documents show Biden’s DOJ was “looking to put sources in churches, have informants in Catholic parishes.” pic.twitter.com/CsscEw7lIw
— GOP (@GOP) April 11, 2023
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