President Donald Trump on Thursday established by executive order a Religious Liberty Commission, a panel to be led by members of the clergy and government officials to advise the White House on religious liberty issues.
“Americans need to be reacquainted with our nation’s superb experiment in religious freedom in order to preserve it against emerging threats,” reads the White House memorandum on the commission.
“Therefore, the Federal Government will promote citizens’ pride in our foundational history, identify emerging threats to religious liberty, uphold Federal laws that protect all citizens’ full participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protect the free exercise of religion.”
The memorandum lays out a number of responsibilities for the commission.
The members are tasked with producing a report on religious liberty in America, advising…
