"The email sparked an internal complaint to the Office of Special Counsel by USDA employee Ethan Roberts. In his complaint, Roberts alleged that the email 'eroded the separation of church and state.'"
"One USDA employee called the email 'grotesque' and said the wording made them think it had been written by AI. 'This has never happened before,' says the employee."
"The USDA is not the only agency espousing overtly religious rhetoric: At the Department of Health and Human Services, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Labor, federal employees have been alarmed to watch Christianity's creep into the government."
"The secretary is within her rights to send a message to employees and the public on the Easter holiday. Just like secretaries of agriculture and presidents have in the past."
On Easter Sunday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins sent an email celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, calling it the 'greatest story ever told.' This email was met with backlash from employees, with one describing it as 'grotesque' and reminiscent of AI-generated content. An internal complaint was filed by USDA employee Ethan Roberts, claiming the email violated the separation of church and state. The USDA spokesperson defended the email, stating that such messages have been sent by previous secretaries. Concerns about religious rhetoric in government have increased since Trump's presidency.
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