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Trump Set To Relax Rules On Political Activity By Religious Groups

The move on the National Day of Prayer is among the promises Trump made on the campaign trail that would blur government lines that divide church and state.
President Trump flashes a thumbs up at the National Prayer Breakfast in February.

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to relax restrictions on political activity by religious groups without threatening their tax-exempt status.

According to a senior White House official, the order will reiterate the White House's commitment to religious liberty; will direct the IRS to use "maximum enforcement discretion" to ease the burdens of the Johnson Amendment, which regulates

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