America Fights for Religious Freedom at Home and Abroad, Pompeo Says

More than 80 percent of the world’s population live in countries that restrict religious freedom

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Aug. 16, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration has placed religious freedom at the center of its foreign-policy agenda.

Speaking at the 13th Annual Values Voter Summit, Pompeo said, “Since the earliest days of this presidency, President Trump has directed all of us in his administration to advance and defend religious freedom at home and abroad.”