Ox. Gored. Whose

The amount of organized, intentional, malicious lying from elected Republican officials is a great threat to the American republic https://t.co/3MhrBqyeu4

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 12, 2023

Yes, Gym Jordan is making another mountain out of another molehill. Which is not to say concerns about the FBi "investigating" or even "targeting" worshippers is not a concern. It's just that it's a concern where Christians are concerned; right, Gym?

Between the lines: This would not be the first time questions have been raised over the FBI targeting certain religious groups.

Three Muslim Americans brought a lawsuit against the FBI in 2011, claiming the agency violated the Constitution and federal laws in spying on their communities based on their religion.

Benghazi, BENGHAZI, BENGHAZI!  But I don't remember much Congressional concern about this.   Indeed:

The FBI has acknowledged running a surveillance program at several Southern California mosques between 2006 and 2007 in a hunt for potential terrorists, but the bureau has not publicly revealed the basis for its covert operation or directly addressed claims of religious bias. The agency said allowing the suit to move forward would harm national security.

The Supremes rejected the 9th Circuit reasoning that FISA could apply to get around the national security concerns of the FBI.  That was on March 4, 2022.  Funny, no reaction from the "Oversight" or "Weaponization" committees, or the Judiciary Committee.  The Court ruled that the plaintiffs could return to the 9th Circuit to argue the 'states secrets' issue, but that FISA was not the way out.  And yet....

So the silence of the Committee on that case, and their focus on this one, is, shall we say, curious.

(For those of you who complain that the Trump cases are moving far too slowly ("LOCK HIM UP!  NOW!!!!"), consider this case was in court for 11 years.  Count your blessings, and, respectfully:  shut up.)