Trump admin issues new guidance to protect religious expression across federal workforce
OPM Director Kupor issued a memo ensuring federal workers can display Bibles, crucifixes, or mezuzahs on their desks; and more
By Brooke Singman Fox News
Published July 28, 2025 11:16am EDT
Federal agencies are now required to protect religious expression in the workplace, according to a new government-wide memo obtained by Fox News Digital on Monday—marking one of the most sweeping moves in decades to defend faith and freedoms in the civil service.They mention Judeo Christian stuff but does it apply to ALL religious symbols?...federal workers can display Bibles, crucifixes, or mezuzahs on their desks; pray in groups while off-duty; invite colleagues to church; and speak about their religious beliefs, even to the public, without fear of reprisal.
This seems like really poorly thought out guidance. You want people to talk about how their religion is better than someone else's at work? What's next? Politics?"During a break, an employee may engage another in polite discussion of why his faith is correct and why the non-adherent should re-think his religious beliefs. However, if the non-adherent requests such attempts to stop, the employee should honor the request," Kupor wrote. "An employee may invite another to worship at her church despite being belonging to a different faith."
Why is the executive branch getting involved in this at all since we already have freedom of religion?