Committee member accuses DOJ of 'weaponizing' FACE Act, cites prosecutions and an alleged assassination attempt

A committee member at a hearing of the House Committee on the Judiciary accused the Justice Department of "weaponizing" the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, saying the department prosecuted more than 45 pro‑life defendants over the last four years and contrasted those prosecutions with what he described as a lack of prosecutions for attacks on pregnancy resource centers.

"I find it very rich that any Democrat would attempt to, lecture us about violence in light of the fact that it was yet another 1 of theirs who just 3 days ago sought to assassinate our president and his cabinet," the committee member said, later adding: "According to the DOJ's report on the Biden administration's weaponization of the face act, quote, in total, during the 4 years under president Biden, the DOJ charged more than 45 pro life defendants in over 20 cases with violating the face act in connection with pro life demonstrations." The speaker accused the Justice Department of largely ignoring attacks on pro‑life pregnancy resource centers.

The remarks attributed the statistics to a Justice Department report; the transcript does not include the report itself or supporting documents. The speaker also referenced "Chairman Jordan" as having raised related points earlier in the proceeding. The provided transcript contains no response to the committee member's assertions and does not record any formal vote or action related to these remarks.

The statements in the transcript mix direct assertions by the speaker and references to a DOJ document. The transcript does not supply further evidence in the provided segments to corroborate the numerical claims or the allegation about the assassination attempt; those items are presented in the hearing as assertions by the committee member.