FBI Director Under Scrutiny Over Testimony on Pro-Life Violence Investigations

Representative Chip Roy, chairman of the subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, has formally requested FBI Director Christopher Wray to clarify inconsistencies between his congressional testimony and data from the Justice Department regarding investigations into pro-abortion violence. During a July 24 hearing, Wray claimed that the FBI had increased its focus on violence against pro-life facilities following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. However, Roy's analysis of DOJ data reveals that only two out of 24 cases charged under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act since January 2021 involved attacks on pregnancy resource centers. In a letter to Wray, Roy highlighted that there have been at least 90 reported attacks on pro-life organizations since the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion in May 2022. He expressed concern that the DOJ's enforcement of the FACE Act appears disproportionately aimed at pro-life activists, with only 8 percent of cases filed against those targeting pregnancy resource centers. This discrepancy raises questions about the FBI's commitment to addressing violence against pro-life entities. Critics of the Biden administration, including Roy and Senator Mike Lee, argue that the FACE Act is being weaponized against pro-lifers while neglecting to prosecute pro-abortion activists for numerous attacks. Lee has called for the repeal of the FACE Act, asserting that it unfairly penalizes nonviolent pro-life protests while ignoring violent actions associated with leftist causes. The FBI has not yet responded to inquiries regarding this matter.