President Donald Trump has announced he is creating a task force led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” within the federal government. The president made the announcement at a private event following the 73rd annual National Prayer Breakfast. Attorney General Pam Bondi will lead the effort and immediately halt “all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government” including at DOJ, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and FBI, Trump said. Bondi will also be asked to “fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society and to move heaven and earth to defend the rights of Christians and religious believers nationwide.” Faith groups are commending the president for creating a commission to protect religious liberty. Ralph Reed, president of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, said in a statement, “In the aftermath of the Biden Justice Department targeting parents attending school board meetings for possible prosecution and the FBI targeting faithful Catholics as a possible domestic threat, it has never been more important to eradicate all forms of targeting, bias, and discrimination based on faith at the federal level.”
“Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 3 million members and supporters strongly support President Trump in his defence of religious freedom and the rights of Christian Americans,” the statement continued. Earlier in the day, Trump addressed lawmakers at the 73rd National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill, highlighting the importance of faith. “From the very beginning of our Republic, America has always been a nation founded by people of faith and strengthened by the power of prayer, united by four simple but beautiful words. ‘In God We Trust,'” he said. Trump said he believes people “can’t be happy without religion, without that belief. Let’s bring religion back. Let’s bring God back into our lives.” He also urged Republican and Democrat congressional members to unite in their focus on faith, hope, and love for God and country. The president reminded the lawmakers about leaders of the past who helped guide America spiritually to be seen as a beacon of light, leaders like George Washington, John Winthrop, and Billy Graham. The 47th president added that he was also forming a White House faith office.
At a second prayer breakfast event, President Trump recognized one of the survivors of the October 7th attack in Israel. Noah Agora Amani was taken captive at the Nova Music Festival by Hamas. “For 245 harrowing days, Noah showed unwavering strength and courage and faith as she endured the unendurable. But by the grace of God, she was rescued by the Israeli Defence Forces. And now she’s come back to pray with us this morning.” He continued his message about faith, focusing on the assassination attempt on his life when he was shot. “You know, honestly, it changed something in me. I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it. Something happened,” he said. In a reference to the Sermon on the Mount, Trump said “blessed are the peacemakers.” He said he would like to be remembered someday as a man who served America and the world as a man of peace.
Source: CBNNews
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