Catholic League President Bill Donohue on Wednesday slammed MSNBC for "recent anti-Christian attacks" by network hosts and guests, calling for a "vigorous network response."
In a letter to MSNBC President Rashida Jones, copied to Michael J. Cavanagh, the president of Comcast, Donohue said that the comments were made Monday and Tuesday.
"On January 16, MSNBC guest Tara Setmayer, representing the Lincoln Project, smeared Christians when she referred to them as a 'death cult,'" Donohue wrote. "She also accused evangelical Christians of being a national liability, [saying] 'Not only have they failed America, but they've failed Christianity.'"
Donohue added that on Monday, MSNBC host Joy Reid said that Iowa has too many "'white Christians" and that the demographic was overrepresented in the state's caucus, indicating that as a result, the belief is that '"everyone who is not a white conservative Christian is a fraudulent American, is a less-real American.'"
Donohue wondered about the reaction if an MSNBC guest or host made similar observations about people of other religions.
"If a guest or host on MSNBC said that Muslims are a 'death cult,' there would be repercussions," he said. "If it were said that Jews have failed both America and Judaism, there would be repercussions. If it were said that atheists believe that everyone who is not a non-believer is a fraudulent American, there would be repercussions."
But there have been no consequences for anti-Christian remarks, said Donohue.
"Bigotry against any demographic group should never be given air time on television," he said.
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