First Liberty Institute (PRNewsfoto/First Liberty Institute) By First Liberty Institute, Biden Administration and the Department of Defense FT. WORTH, Texas, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of dozens of U.S. Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel against the Biden Administration and the Department of Defense for their refusal to grant religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. You can read the complaint here . "The fact that the government has not granted a single religious exemption from the vaccine mandate shows that the Biden Administration does not care about religious freedom. Instead, this appears to be an attempted ideological purge. Forcing a service member to choose between their faith and serving their country is abhorrent to the Constitution and America’s values," said Mike Berry, General Counsel for First Liberty Institute. "After all these elite warriors have done to defend our freedoms, the Navy is now threatening their careers, families, and finances. It’s appalling and it has to stop before any more harm is done to our national security." The SEALs, who presently serve at various classified and confidential locations, collectively have more than 350 years of military service, […]
