White House Faith Office

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In February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the creation of the White House Faith Office, a new White House office. According to the order creating the office, its purpose is to "assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen American families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and protect religious liberty". [1]

The organization replaces the former White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI), [2] and will be part of the Domestic Policy Council. [3] [4] The earlier OFBCI was created during the presidential administration of George W. Bush, and continued under the same moniker under the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. [2] In Trump's first presidential term, the office he inherited was allowed to remain vacant for most of that term; he then created the "White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative" (in 2018), [2] appointing Paula White-Cain, televangelist and a proponent of prosperity theology, [5] to lead it (in late 2019). [2]

White-Cain was again appointed to lead the Trump administration's White House faith initiatives, as head of the new Faith Office. [2] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Trump, Donald & White House Staff (February 7, 2025). "Presidential Actions—Executive Order: Establishment of The White House Faith Office". WhiteHouse.gov. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jenkins, Jack (February 10, 2025). "Trump Reestablishes White House Faith Office, Places Paula White-Cain in Charge". Religion News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025. The order appeared to acknowledge that the Trump administration is essentially replacing the existing White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which was created by former President George W. Bush's administration and used by former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Trump left that office vacant for most of his first term before creating the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative in 2018 and appointing White-Cain to lead it in late 2019.
  3. ↑ Madhani, Aamer & Smith, Peter (February 7, 2025). "Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish a White House Faith Office". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025– via PBS.org.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Gangitano, Alex (February 7, 2025). "Trump Signs Order to Establish White House Faith Office". TheHill.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Sager, Monica (February 7, 2025). "Who is Paula White-Cain? Trump's Pick to Lead White House Faith Office". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Perry, Sophie (February 10, 2025). "What Has Trump's White House Faith Office Leader Said About LGBTQ+ People?". PinkNews. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.


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