Trump to create task force vs 'anti-Christian bias'

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<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (February 6) he would create a White House faith office and direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a task force on eradicating what he called anti-Christian bias within the federal government.</p><p>&quot;The mission of this task force will be to immediately hold all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government, including at the DOJ, which was absolutely terrible, the IRS, the FBI and other agencies,&quot; Trump said in remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.</p><p>“This week, I&#x27;m also creating the White House Faith Office, led by Pastor Paula White, who is so amazing.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/04/19/paula-white-newest-white-house-aide-is-a-uniquely-trumpian-pastor">Paula White, newest White House aide, is a uniquely Trumpian pastor</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/6/23/-you-have-to-vote-trump-tells-us-evangelical-christians-946">&#x27;You have to vote&#x27; Trump tells US evangelical Christians</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/22/-barbarians-at-the-gates-us-evangelicals-back-trump-as-their-defender-1545">&#x27;Barbarians at the gates&#x27;: US evangelicals back Trump as their defender</a></div><p>He said he would sign an executive order later on Thursday appointing Bondi to be &quot;the head of a task force - brand new - to eradicate anti-Christian bias.&quot; He did not give examples of anti-Christian bias.</p><p>The actions could pose constitutional questions about the separation of church and state, with the U.S. Constitution&#x27;s First Amendment limiting government endorsement of religion.</p><p>Trump also said he would create a new commission on religious liberty.</p><p>&quot;If we don&#x27;t have religious liberty, then we don&#x27;t have a free country,&quot; he said.</p><p>(Production: Geraldine Downer)</p>

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (February 6) he would create a White House faith office and direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a task force on eradicating what he called anti-Christian bias within the federal government.</p>

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (February 6) he would create a White House faith office and direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a task force on eradicating what he called anti-Christian bias within the federal government.

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Trump to create task force vs 'anti-Christian bias', Faith Office led by Paula White

Trump to create task force vs 'anti-Christian bias', Faith Office led by Paula White

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Published Feb 07, 2025 06:39 AM PHT

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