President Donald Trump has ordered a full investigation into anti-Christian discrimination in government agencies, appointing Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a newly created task force. The announcement was made during the National Prayer Breakfast, where Trump pledged to take immediate action against religious persecution.
The executive order directs the task force to examine policies within key federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the IRS, that have contributed to unfair treatment of Christians. Trump specifically called out past administrations for using federal power to suppress religious freedoms, vowing to put an end to such practices.
Trump declared that protecting Christians is a top priority, emphasizing that believers must be free to express their faith in schools, workplaces, hospitals, and public spaces without fear of government interference. He pointed to past instances, such as COVID-19 lockdowns that disproportionately affected churches, as proof that religious Americans have been unfairly treated.
In addition to the task force, Trump announced the creation of a commission on religious liberty that will focus on ensuring long-term protections for faith-based groups. The administration is also launching a White House Faith Office, which will serve as a direct line of communication between religious organizations and the federal government.
The initiative has been met with strong support from conservative leaders and legal organizations. Kelly Shackelford of First Liberty Institute praised the decision, stating, “President Trump recognizes that religious liberty is foundational to all of our constitutional freedoms and plans to do all he can to protect our first freedom.”
With this new initiative, the Trump administration is taking further steps to restore religious freedoms, roll back policies that have suppressed Christian organizations, and ensure that federal agencies are no longer used as tools to discriminate against people of faith.
