EXCLUSIVE: Republican Lawmakers Accuse Biden Administration of Targeting Federal Employees Seeking Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine

Daily Signal ^ | 24 Jan 22 | Mary Margaret Olohan

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Republican members of Congress are accusing President Joe Biden of targeting Americans seeking religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Your administration’s attempt to use the power of the federal government to single out Americans who object to the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds is inexcusable and must be withdrawn,” reads the letter, first obtained by The Daily Signal.

The letter to Biden builds on a Jan. 11 report from The Daily Signal that the Biden administration is testing out a policy in a small federal agency, the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia, that would likely serve as a model for government-assembled lists of Americans who object to the COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds.

The Pretrial Services Agency announced Jan. 11 that it will begin storing the names and “personal religious information” of any employee who makes “religious accommodation requests for religious exception from the federally mandated vaccination requirement.”

“Shockingly,” the Monday letter to Biden says, “the Pretrial Services Agency did not provide a justified rationale for why such an invasive database was needed for the agency to properly operate.”

Republican members of Congress are accusing President Joe Biden of targeting Americans seeking religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Your administration’s attempt to use the power of the federal government to single out Americans who object to the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds is inexcusable and must be withdrawn,” reads the letter, first obtained by The Daily Signal.

The letter to Biden builds on a Jan. 11 report from The Daily Signal that the Biden administration is testing out a policy in a small federal agency, the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia, that would likely serve as a model for government-assembled lists of Americans who object to the COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds.

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT

[entropy12]

The un-vaxxed are now getting the same treatment as the minorities of yester year. No one should be forced to follow any health related mandates. All those must be strictly upto each individual to decide for themselves.

[RBW in PA]

Of course they are targeting anyone seeking an exemption. Many federal workers caved and were coerced to take the jab under threat of losing their employment. To date the mandate is unconstitutional and if it remains that way people should sue.

[colorado tanker]

I chose to get the vax, but I strongly believe that in America adults have the right to make their own decisions about health care.

You're right, they're treating the unvaxed as second class citizens. What's next separate drinking fountains and rest rooms?

[17th Miss Regt]

On mike: “Stupid sons of b***es!”

[joshua c]

need to include it in their social credit score

[Avoiding_Sulla]

From a certain standpoint what Biden’s doing is negating all civil service protections. “if you don’t submit you’re obviously not a member of the ruling party. You’re fired.”

Going back to the spoils system and the size of the bureaucracy will dwindle after every election.

Now, get rid the GOP of its Progs and maybe when the Dems lose control they can fire all the rest.

[Tommy Revolts]

I received a job offer from a DHS contractor (I have EOD security clearance), it stated that "Under Executive Order 14042, you must be full vaccinated against COVID-19 or approved for a medical or religious accommodation."

It was a substantial salary increase, better than 10%. I declined the offer.