US EditionTrump Appoints Mark Walker as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
- President Donald Trump has nominated Mark Walker as the new U.S. Ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, as announced on his social media platform, Truth Social.
- Walker, a former congressperson from North Carolina, previously served as director of outreach for faith and minority communities during the Trump campaign.
- Walker expressed gratitude for the nomination, calling Trump 'a defender of faith' for his statements on religious liberty at the United Nations.
- Sam Brownback praised Walker's background, stating he will advance the U.S. Agenda for religious freedom for everybody, everywhere, all the time.
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President Trump nominates Mark Walker for Department of State office
President Donald Trump has appointed former North Carolina Republican representative and pastor Mark Walker to serve as the new ambassador-at-large for the Office of International Religious Freedom in the US Department of State. The position, which was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1988, works to ensure international religious freedoms and make recommendations for the US response when religious rights are violated. Trump …
Trump appoints former North Carolina congressman to lead Office of International Religious Freedom
(WGHP) — Former pastor and U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who represented North Carolina's 6th Congressional District from 2014 to 2020, will serve as Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of International Religious Freedom, according to a post made to his X account. On Thursday, Walker released the following statement reacting to the selection. Thank you @realDonaldTrump for the honor of being selected to serve as Ambassador at Large Nomination of Intern…
Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump’s religious freedom pick: ‘It’s in his DNA’
Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback speaks to EWTN News Nightly Anchor Mark Irons on Friday, April 11, 2025. / Credit; EWTN News CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Former U.S. Ambassador-a... [...]
Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump's religious freedom pick: 'It's in his DNA'
Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback speaks to EWTN News Nightly Anchor Mark Irons on Friday, April 11, 2025. / Credit; EWTN News CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Friday praised President Donald Trump's choice of former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker for the position, hailing the nominee as an "excellent pick" who …
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