CatholicVote calls on Trump DOJ to investigate Nationals for anti-Catholic discrimination
CatholicVote has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice, alleging that the Washington Nationals discriminated against pitcher Trevor Williams due to his Catholic faith. The complaint follows an undercover video where a Nationals executive admitted to sidelining Williams from social media appearances because of his religious beliefs. CatholicVote is demanding clarification from the team regarding its policies on the treatment of players based on their religious expressions.
- ▪CatholicVote filed a complaint with the DOJ regarding possible religious discrimination by the Washington Nationals.
- ▪An undercover video revealed that a Nationals executive stated they excluded Trevor Williams from social media due to his Catholic beliefs.
- ▪CatholicVote is seeking clarification from the Nationals on whether they have a policy to sideline players based on their religion.
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News CatholicVote calls on Trump DOJ to investigate Nationals for anti-Catholic discrimination CatholicVote filed a DOJ complaint after an undercover video showed a top Washington Nationals executive saying the team sidelines Catholic player Trevor Williams due to his religious beliefs. Washington Nationals logoShutterstock DougMainwaring 0 Doug Mainwaring Comments 0 Thu May 28, 2026 - 5:25 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — The president of CatholicVote has sent a formal complaint letter to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, requesting Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, to investigate possible unlawful religious discrimination by the Washington Nationals.
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