Overview

• Speaking at the Museum of the Bible during the commission’s second public hearing, Trump said the Education Department will soon issue guidance on student prayer and highlighted cases like Texas student Hannah Allen.
• The administration did not release the text of the guidance, leaving what it would change, how it would be implemented, and when it would arrive unresolved.
• Trump paired the announcement with the launch of an America Prays campaign as Housing Secretary Scott Turner led a prayer and cited participation from dozens of faith groups.
• He said he personally delivered the Trump family Bible for display at the Museum of the Bible, noting it was used for his two inaugurations.
• Civil-liberties and interfaith advocates criticized the commission’s limited representation following earlier walkouts, pointing to existing law that protects private student prayer and prohibits school-led prayer; the panel’s next hearing is set for September 29.