But then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advisory board opened its proceedings in an unusual way: with a Christian prayer. The benediction was delivered by a White House official. Trump established the panel last year to identify “threats” to religious liberty across faiths. Dan Patrick and includes former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, longtime Trump faith adviser Paula White, and orthodox rabbi and writer Meir Soloveichik, among others. Trump addressed the White House Religious Liberties Commission during the event.

Source: CNN February 15, 2026 14:31 UTC