Trump vows to combat anti-Christian bias with new office
Donald Trump has announced plans to "hold all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination" within the federal administration. He declared his intention to sign a decree to regulate these matters. The US president also plans to establish an Office of Faith at the White House, to be led by the controversial preacher Paula White.
During his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump expressed his intention to create a new task force that will work to protect the rights of Christians in various government agencies, including the Department of Justice and the FBI. He also plans to issue a decree aimed at the "eradication of anti-Christian discrimination" in the federal administration.
Trump further announced the creation of an Office of Faith at the White House, to be led by Paula White, known as a promoter of "prosperity theology".
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This office is to focus on the immediate cessation of Christian persecution and the prosecution of cases of violence and vandalism against Christians. The President emphasised that these actions are intended to defend the rights of believers across the country.
During the speech, Trump also criticised the leadership of the USAID agency. This is the main body of the American administration responsible for long-term assistance to countries recovering from natural disasters, fighting poverty, and implementing democratic reforms.
He accused USAID officials of "massive fraud" and wasting public money. He mentioned 8 million dollars (7.7 million euros) spent on subscriptions to the Politico portal. According to PAP, this amount turned out to be the total sum of federal expenditures for this purpose since 2016. This information had been publicly available for years.
