Agriculture employees sue Rollins over ‘escalating’ religious messaging
Agriculture employees sue Rollins over ‘escalating’ religious messaging  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Fri May 15 2026
Description: Agriculture Department employees are suing Secretary Brooke Rollins over what they are calling “coercive” religious messaging. The lawsuit comes in response to an Easter message that Rollins sent to 100,000 department employees. Plaintiffs say her email implies an “in-group” religion at USDA and that those who don’t agree may face “negative consequences.” Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.