Religious Freedom Under Attack Both in US and Around Globe, Trump Says

Religious Freedom Under Attack Both in US and Around Globe, Trump Says
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Jan. 14, 2019. Holly Kellum/NTD
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—On National Religious Freedom Day, President Donald Trump said that the fundamental human right to religious freedom was under attack in the United States, and condemned “legislative and political attacks on religious freedom” that have provoked violence in the United States.

Trump declared Jan. 16 to be Religious Freedom Day and called upon the nation to protect the heritage of religious liberty both at home and around the world.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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