Religious Liberty Panel Ousts Prejean Boller Amid Uproar
Liberty Check
- Prejean Boller was dismissed after challenging panel testimony linking criticism of Israel to antisemitism.
- Conservative Catholic leaders and commentators have supported her removal, citing her lack of institutional Catholic standing.
- The controversy underscores the tension between personal conscience and the collective principles of the commission.
Carrie Prejean Boller’s removal from the White House Religious Liberty Commission has triggered intense scrutiny over religious freedom and the boundaries of dissent.
The shakeup highlights deep divides over Israel, antisemitism, and the meaning of religious liberty in America.
“She does not run a Catholic organization, has no Catholic credentials as an author or instructor, and indeed represents no one but herself. For her to say, without qualification, that ‘Catholics do not embrace Zionism,’ is presumptuous and arrogant.”
Prejean Boller vowed to continue attending hearings despite her dismissal and publicly accused the commission’s leadership of overreach and political bias.
She has reiterated her devotion to her faith and personal well-being, stressing her commitment to speak freely on matters of conscience.
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