Rep. Roy takes action to prevent evidence destruction in DC 5 abortion case

WASHINGTON, DC- On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) - Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution - instructed authorities to preserve evidence in cases related to the sanctity of life. Specifically, Chairman Roy requested authorities preserve the remains of five babies reportedly killed in illegal late term abortions in Washington, D.C., and to retain information on prosecutions of pro-life Americans.

The Department of Justice reportedly advised the Washington, D.C. Medical Examiner to dispose of the remains of five preborn children whose bodies were recovered from the Washington Surgi-Clinic in March of 2022. The D.C. authorities continue to ignore a previous requestmade by Representative Roy earlier this year.

Chairman Roy wrote in a letter, "Future congressional investigations into potential violations and the sufficiency of existing law will undoubtedly be hampered if these remains and any related evidence are destroyed. These children deserve justice, regardless of which administration is in power. I renew the Subcommittee's previous requests to preserve evidence as part of our oversight of potential violations of federal law and the DOJ's directives to the D.C. Medical Examiner's office."

Chairman Roy further called upon Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to preserve all evidence related to their agencies' enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, as current data suggest the Biden-Harris Administration has disproportionately used the FACE Act to target pro-life Americans with unwarranted retaliation.

Chairman Roy writes,"Accordingly, we formally request that you preserve all existing and future records and materials relating to FACE Act cases as part of our oversight of the use of this law. Specifically, DOJ and FBI must take all reasonable steps to prevent the destruction of all documents, communications, and other information, including electronic information, that are or may be responsive to this congressional inquiry."

Read the full letter to Garland, Bowser, and Smith.

Read the full letter to Garland and Wray.

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