Trump faces pressure to remove his pick to lead new White House office
President Donald Trump is already facing pressure to "fire" the woman whom he has chosen to lead the White House's new Faith Office.
That woman, according to the Washington Examiner, is pastor Paula White.
White's appointment, to say the least, is controversial. Many, in the religious community are against it.
But, before we get to that, we'll catch you up to speed with what is going on.
White House "Faith Office"
Trump has decided to establish a new "faith office" in the White House. He did so with an executive order that he signed on Friday.
The Hill reports:
The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and headed by a senior adviser tasked with consulting with various faith and community leaders in an effort to defend religious liberty and combat antisemitism, anti-Christianity and other anti-religious bias, according to the order.
Among other things, the office, according to The Hill, will "identify ways to reduce burdens on the free exercise of religion and direct all federal agencies to designate a 'faith liaison' within 90 days."
It will, the outlet continues, "also advise on policies that can enable faith-based entities, coordinate with other agencies on training and education for faith-based entities to procure grants, and support agencies in development training on religious liberty exceptions and accommodations."
And, Trump has chosen White to lead this effort.
Calls for White's removal
In some ways, Trump's selection of White is not that surprising, as she has been with him for a number of years. But, many in the religious community are not happy about this.
The Examiner reports:
Scores of pastors, priests, and Christians of all denominations reacted harshly to Trump’s pick on X after it was announced. Trump faced similar criticism when he picked White to be involved in his 2016 campaign and first presidential administration.
Now, many are calling for Trump to remove White from the position. That calls were coming, in fact, before White even officially took the position.
The list of grievances against White is long. The Examiner highlights some of them, writing:
One of the main points of criticism being levied at Trump is that he appointed a twice-divorced female pastor to lead the White House Faith Office. Most Protestants and Eastern Catholics believe a pastor should be the husband of one wife, while Roman Catholics believe he should remain celibate.
It remains to be seen, at the time of this writing, how Trump is going to handle this situation.