United States President, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday the formation of a task force aimed at eliminating “anti-Christian bias” within government institutions, marking an aggressive step in advancing a right-wing agenda since reclaiming office.
Trump, a Republican billionaire, revealed that newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi would lead the task force.
Its primary goal, he said, is to end the “persecution” of Christianity, the majority religion in the United States and to confront bias in federal agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI.
“The mission,” Trump stated, “is to immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination” in government institutions.
He further pledged that the task force would prosecute those responsible for “anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society.”
Speaking at a national prayer breakfast in Washington, Trump vowed to protect Christians across various sectors.
“We will protect Christians in our schools, in our military and our government, in our workplaces, hospitals and in our public squares,” he said.
Additionally, Trump announced the launch of a new “White House faith office,” which will be led by his spiritual advisor, televangelist Paula White.
The formation of the task force coincides with a broader overhaul of federal agencies under Trump’s second term.
Since returning to office, he has issued several executive orders supporting a conservative agenda, including measures targeting diversity initiatives and transgender rights.
Despite a criminal conviction related to hush money payments in a scandal involving a porn star and facing multiple allegations of sexual assault, Trump has maintained strong support among right-wing Christian groups.
His cabinet features several prominent figures with ties to Christian nationalism, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Although not known for being particularly religious, Trump has claimed his faith deepened following an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in June 2024.
“It changed something in me,” Trump shared at a separate prayer breakfast at the U.S. Capitol. “I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it.”
Referencing the incident during his inauguration speech on January 20, Trump said, “I was saved by God to Make America Great Again.”
