Does America really need an anti-Christian task force?
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Billy Hallowell2025-05-06T17:54:00
US President Donald Trump has set up a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias in government. But what exactly does that mean and is it even needed? Billy Hallowell explains
The United States is known for its constitutional protections of free speech and religious liberty, yet the First Amendment to the Constitution is also quite often the impetus for intense legal battles, misunderstandings and political chaos.
In that vein, President Donald Trump’s recent decision to establish an anti-Christian task force aimed at ending what the White House calls “the anti-Christian weaponization of government” is sparking an array of opinions.
From condemnation to support, the so-called “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias,” announced in February via a Trump executive order, is certainly controversial, with some pondering why the president felt compelled to take such action.
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