U.S. diplomat openly calls for Christian nation-states, rails against Jews Fritz Berggren’s hundreds of blog posts, videos and podcasts date back several years. The U.S. Department of State is seen on Jan. 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images Link Copied A State Department official for several years has been publicly calling for the establishment of Christian nation-states, warning that white people face “elimination” and railing against Jews as well as Black Lives Matter and other social movements. Fritz Berggren, a mid-ranking Foreign Service officer, openly uses his name and image as he espouses these and other controversial views, according to a review of his online postings. Current and former State Department officials noted the connection to POLITICO in recent days.