On Tuesday, Josh Hawley, Republican U.S. Senator for Missouri, warned the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) not to destroy any records related to the investigation of traditionalist Catholics or the convictions of pro-life activists.
In a letter addressed to DOJ Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, Hawley stated that he had received reports that DOJ and FBI employees were destroying records and other documents in an effort to conceal the widespread misconduct that took place during the past few years, including “bad-faith prosecutions of pro-life Americans for peacefully protesting abortion and attempts to recruit undercover informants in Catholic parishes.”
“The bottom line is this: you must immediately take all necessary steps to preserve all documents, records, and other materials generated by your agencies during your respective tenures in office. You must cease any bad-faith document destruction. And you should prepare for the real justice to come,” Hawley wrote.
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