Overview

• Trump delivered the pledge at the Religious Liberty Commission’s second public hearing at the Museum of the Bible, which focused on religious liberty in education.
• He offered no details or timeline for the directive, while the Education Department’s press secretary said the agency will support the plan.
• Trump said he donated his family Bible, used at both of his inaugurations, for public display at the Museum of the Bible.
• The move comes against a legal backdrop that includes a 2023 Supreme Court ruling favoring some school‑related prayer by employees and prior federal guidance barring coercive prayer involving students.
• The commission, created by executive order in May and chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, scheduled another education‑focused hearing for Sept. 29 as civil‑liberties and interfaith critics raise concerns about representation and constitutional limits.