Trump’s Religious Freedom Nominee Blocked, Christians Left Waiting

Trump’s Religious Freedom Nominee Blocked, Christians Left Waiting

President Donald Trump is urging the Senate to confirm his nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, former Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), amid rising global persecution of Christians. The nomination, stalled for eight months, has yet to receive a hearing from Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID). In a statement to Breitbart News, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly confirmed that Pre…

Exclusive — Pastor Brunson Calls on Chairman Jim Risch to Schedule Hearing for Trump Religious Freedom Ambassador to Ensure Confirmation before Christmas

Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was imprisoned in Turkey for two years before President Donald Trump secured his release back in Trump’s first term, is ratcheting up pressure on Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) to get Trump’s Religious Freedom ambassador confirmed before Christmas.