Senator Hawley Questions Witnesses on Doxing, Political Violence, and Anti-Christian Animus

Doxing of Federal Law Enforcement

• 💡 Senator Hawley questions witness Mr. Brandiff on whether he is anti-doxing or pro-doxing, to which Brandiff affirms he is anti-doxing.
• ⚠️ Hawley presses Brandiff on elected officials doxing ICE and Border Patrol agents, asking if this is a norm to be encouraged.
• ✅ Brandiff condemns doxing individuals, stating it is wrong instead of using normal policy debates and civil discourse.
• 📢 Hawley expresses shock at elected members of Congress advocating for and engaging in the doxing of federal law enforcement officers.

Political Violence and Attacks on Faith

• 🎯 Mr. Nolles agrees that much of the political violence is directed against people of faith, particularly Christians.
• ✝️ Nolles suggests that Charlie Kirk's public emphasis on his faith in Jesus Christ may have been a factor in his assassination.
• 📊 Recent statistics show 415 reported instances of violence against churches in 2024, including arson, bomb threats, and vandalism, with the Biden administration prosecuting few of these threats.
• 🔍 Nolles observes that attacks on churches are widespread and increasing, and that the violence is predominantly from the left, citing shootings at the Covenant and Enunciation schools as examples related to faith.

Government Actions and Anti-Christian Animus

• 🏛️ Hawley questions the message sent when the government implicitly encourages anti-Christian animus, referencing an FBI memo to recruit informants into Catholic parishes.
• ⛪ Nolles states the message of the FBI memo is essentially "don't go to church," and shares his personal experience of refusing FBI cooperation due to their actions against Catholic parishes.
• ⚖️ The transcript highlights the DOJ prosecuting pro-lifers and Christians, and the FBI's use of a SWAT team to arrest Mark Houle for praying outside an abortion clinic, despite his subsequent acquittal.
• 🤔 Hawley calls for government soul-searching regarding the use of the FBI against pro-lifers, Christian parents, and attempts to spy on churches.