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USDA secretary faces lawsuit over religious messaging to staff

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USDA secretary faces lawsuit over religious messaging to staff
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A federal lawsuit accuses Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins of proselytizing federal employees by frequently invoking Jesus in work emails, alleging this violates the Establishment Clause and pressures staff to share her beliefs, with plaintiffs saying the messages create coercion and potential retaliation for opting out.

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