Overview

• President Trump signed an executive order creating the Religious Liberty Commission during a National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House.
• The commission, chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick with Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair, includes clergy, legal experts, and prominent allies like Paula White and Franklin Graham.
• Its mandate focuses on six areas: parental rights in education, conscience protections, worship security, free speech, school choice, and institutional autonomy.
• The commission will advise the White House Faith Office and Domestic Policy Council on religious liberty policies and produce a comprehensive report by July 4, 2026.
• Trump framed the initiative as a corrective to alleged anti-Christian bias under the Biden administration, declaring, 'We're bringing religion back to our country.'