Agriculture secretary's religious Easter message sparks internal backlash

A “Christ is Risen” Easter message sent by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture sparked backlash within the department, with some employees calling it an inappropriate endorsement of religion in a government workplace. The email, sent on Easter Sunday to thousands of staff, included religious language celebrating the holiday and prompted a formal complaint alleging it violated the separation of church and state.

/ Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/brooke-rollins-agriculture-secretary-easter-message-complaint