The executive order does not change existing law. Instead, it directs agencies enforcing the related laws to refrain from interfering with houses of worship and other religiously affiliated organizations.
"No Americans should be forced to choose between the dictates of the federal government and the tenets of their faith," Trump said.
Although many religious freedom advocates praised the president's long-awaited action, others criticized the scope of the executive order — which is much narrower than a draft that leaked in February — and its possible consequences.
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