US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP)
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a special task force aimed at eradicating what he describes as “anti-Christian bias” within government institutions. The move is part of a broader conservative agenda that has defined his second term in office.
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday, Trump revealed that newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi would lead the task force. The initiative is set to tackle perceived discrimination against Christians in federal agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the FBI.
“We will protect Christians in our schools, in our military and our government, in our workplaces, hospitals, and in our public squares,” Trump declared. He emphasized that the task force would also prosecute cases of “anti-Christian violence and vandalism” across the country.
In addition to the task force, Trump announced the creation of a new White House Faith Office, to be led by televangelist and longtime advisor Paula White.
The announcement comes amid a sweeping reshuffle of the federal government, with Trump issuing executive orders rolling back diversity programs and enforcing conservative social policies. His administration has also pushed measures restricting transgender rights and limiting government initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Despite past controversies—including a criminal conviction for hush money payments and allegations of sexual misconduct—Trump continues to position himself as a defender of Christian values. His cabinet includes several figures associated with Christian nationalism, such as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Trump, who has not been widely regarded as deeply religious, has cited the June 2024 assassination attempt against him as a transformative event in his faith. “It changed something in me. I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it,” he said at a separate prayer breakfast on Capitol Hill.
Referring to the attempt on his life, Trump said in his January 20 inauguration speech that he was “saved by God to Make America Great Again.”
