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Me because this doesnt do anything. it doesnt repeal or overturn the johnson amendment, it doesnt have any effect on regulations on the books, a trip still cannot support a candidate if it does you lose your tax exempt status. you have a choice. if its not going to have an effect. if you violate a law you violate a law you violate the law. the point is this. you either have your tax exempt status and dont talk politics or you talk politics and you dont have your tax exempt status. its as clear a...

Liberty. in short, the executive order aims to make it easier for religious organizations like churches to engage in political activity. it stops short, of allowing groups to provide services based on religious grounds. this is an important moment. this is a promise the president made on the campaign trail of something he would do. lets go to jim acosta live in the rose garden as we get ready for this to get under way. what are we expecting? >> reporter: thats right. im going to mention ill spea...

Economic policies this year and that includes tax cuts and infrastructure spending and deregulation. for now the fed is on force to raise rates two more times this year. investors expect the next increase to happen at the june meeting. >> president trump plans to commemorate todays national day of prayer by signing an executive order that would allow churches and other religious organizations to become more politically active. it directs the irs to use maximum enforcement discretion over the joh...

Questions. is it enough money and where is this money coming from? >> how many states will apply and get the waiver, well never know. not until this is put into action. president trump plans to commemorate todays national day of prayer by signing an executive order that will allow churches and other religious organizations to become more politically active. it directs the irs to use maximum enforcement discretion over the johnson amendment. since 1954 it barred tax-exempt organizations including...

Floor, it aint perfect either. >> doesnt appear to be. >> but the big question is how many states will apply for the waiver, how many states will be granted that waiver? how many people will be priced out of pre-existing conditions and forced into these high risk pools. we have no idea. >> but there does seem to be a consensus that the $8 billion that youre seeing them throw into this final hour is not enough to cover those. >> that seems like a lot of money when you consider the grand scheme of...

A criming financial punishment. very, very unfair. but no longer. i promised to take action if i won. if i didnt win, i gave you no promise. thats for sure. if i didnt win, i guess id be gone, right? id be out enjoying my life, i think, but i wouldnt be helping you with the johnson amendment. and to this end, this financial threat against the faith community is over. in just a few moments, i will be signing an executive order to follow through on that pledge and to prevent the johnson amendment ...

Claimed the new order would give religion orlgss, quote, their voices back. by allowing them to be more politically active without risking tax exempt status. renee, during the campaign he talked about dismantling the johnson amendment which prohibits church groups and synagogues to participate in politics. can you undo a law and amendment with an executive action? >> although he said he wanted to kill the law, he cant. it has to be an active congress. with this executive order he passed today he...

Public appearances. the 95-year-old royal pictured yesterday opening the stand at a new cricket ground. after queen elizabeth called an emergency meeting at buckingham palace overnight. prince philip will still be at royal family engagements, police reporting her husband -- >> at home donald trump is marking the national day of prayer with an executive order protecting religious freedom by adding his signature, the president ensures protection and enforcement of religious liberties for all ameri...

He arrives amidst the protests that you can see on the street, across the street from where the intrepids. we will keep an eye on that situation i bring you the presidents remarks when he gets to the podium. well take you there live. ♪ >> i would like to thank the evangelical and religious community. our laws prevent you from speaking our minds from your own pulpits. i am going to work very hard to repeal that language and to protect free speech for all americans. >> martha: that was at the co...

Historic steps to protect religious liberty in the united states of america. [applause] >> by signing an executive order on religious liberty of the national day of prayer, president trump managed to ease the controversial ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt organizations and he kept in major campaign promise. >> we will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied, or silenced. >> the order protects and promotes religious liberties, directing the irs to ease enforcem...