Backlash Against Josh Hawley's Juneteenth Claim and Christianity's Role in Slavery

Senator Josh Hawley faced criticism on social media after tweeting that "Christianity is the faith and America is the place slavery came to die" on Juneteenth. Critics pointed out that Christianity was used to justify slavery, and the practice thrived in America long after it was outlawed by other Western nations. Hawley, who is known for saluting Jan. 6 protesters before running away from them, was taken to task by Twitter users who called out his revisionist history.