USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Sparks Backlash With Pro-Christian Easter Email

Secretary Rollins sent a department-wide Easter email proclaiming Christ is Risen.

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The email included language about sin being destroyed and God granting victory and new life.

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A formal complaint was filed with the Office of Special Counsel by a USDA employee and union president.

The Freedom from Religion Foundation received complaints from nearly 30 USDA employees.

A USDA spokesperson defended the email as within the Secretary's rights.

The email alienated some self-identified Christians within the USDA.

A staffer said the email was offensive as a devout Christian.

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Reddit commenters called the email blasphemous and disgraceful.

The controversy unfolded amid a broader religious revival within the Trump administration.

Rollins has openly embraced her Christian faith as a guiding force.

“A “Christ is Risen” Easter message sent by the secretary of agriculture has sparked backlash inside the department, angering some of its nearly 100,000 employees and prompting a formal complaint against the secretary for the religious message”

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She described participating in Bible study with other Cabinet members.

The Easter email was consistent with her public persona as a faith-driven leader.

President Trump also made religious references in the aftermath of the Iran conflict.