Atheist Group Calls for IRS Investigation into Tax Status of Church Hosting Evangelicals for Trump
An atheist group has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service requesting an investigation into the El Rey Jesus Church in Miami, which is hosting Friday�s Evangelicals for Trump kickoff event.
�The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (�FFRF�) on Tuesday demanded that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) take action and promptly investigate a Miami megachurch over a planned rally in support of President Donald Trump,� Law & Crime reported.
FFRF �said the Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jes�s�s (King Jesus International Ministry�s) planned Jan. 3 rally violates the Johnson Amendment, which specifically prohibits tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, such as churches, from participating in political campaigns,� Law & Crime noted.
Breitbart News spoke with FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor on Thursday and questioned whether the atheist group applies different standards to churches that host Republican candidates, as opposed to Democrat candidates.
�I can assure you that we complained about many Democrats. We have an FAQ on our website about that,� Gaylor told Breitbart News on Thursday.
�I know we did something about Hillary Clinton in a press release,� she added.
Breitbart News reviewed the hundreds of press releases issued by the FFRF between 2015 and 2019 and found no mention of a complaint filed by FFRF against any church that hosted an event for Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democrat presidential nominee.
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�The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (�FFRF�) on Tuesday demanded that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) take action and promptly investigate a Miami megachurch over a planned rally in support of President Donald Trump,� Law & Crime reported.
FFRF �said the Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jes�s�s (King Jesus International Ministry�s) planned Jan. 3 rally violates the Johnson Amendment, which specifically prohibits tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, such as churches, from participating in political campaigns,� Law & Crime noted.
Breitbart News spoke with FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor on Thursday and questioned whether the atheist group applies different standards to churches that host Republican candidates, as opposed to Democrat candidates.
�I can assure you that we complained about many Democrats. We have an FAQ on our website about that,� Gaylor told Breitbart News on Thursday.
�I know we did something about Hillary Clinton in a press release,� she added.
Breitbart News reviewed the hundreds of press releases issued by the FFRF between 2015 and 2019 and found no mention of a complaint filed by FFRF against any church that hosted an event for Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democrat presidential nominee.
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