It’s nothing short of disgraceful that Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch continues to stall the confirmation of Mark Walker as the Religious Freedom Ambassador. This isn’t some trivial, behind-the-scenes bureaucratic move — it’s a glaring embarrassment to every Christian in America and a slap in the face to millions suffering brutal persecution overseas. Walker has been sitting idle, waiting since April, while the global assault on religious freedom explodes. And yet Risch—with all this institutional power—claims there’s no path forward. That’s either a pathetic excuse or something far more sinister.
Pastor Andrew Brunson, a man whose two years of imprisonment in Turkey were only ended thanks to President Trump’s relentless pressure, is now publicly demanding action. Brunson has been a living symbol of what happens when tyrants target Christians. His voice matters. And it should shame Risch into immediate action. Instead, the Idaho senator hides behind a claim that this nomination “does not have the votes,” yet no one in the Senate has spoken against Walker. If Walker isn’t welcome on the docket, what political power is really at work here? This smells like classic Washington gridlock protecting globalist interests and turning its back on religious freedom—America’s founding principle.
Let’s be crystal clear: The role of Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom is a critical post. It sends a message to the world that the U.S. still stands for something. The threats against Christians and other faith minorities worldwide aren’t some marginal diplomatic issue—they are a crisis of monumental scale. Villages in Nigeria burned to the ground. Pastors in China thrown into prison. Entire communities pushed to the brink just because they dare to hold to their faith. America has to have a champion in those halls of power, speaking loudly and boldly for these victims.
Mark Walker checked all the boxes the moment President Trump put his name forward. A former pastor with a proven heart for defending the persecuted, Walker is the kind of man who would make religious freedom a real American priority again. Yet here we are, sidelining him because one powerful senator can’t bring himself to move on a confirmation hearing. Why? Is it petty politics? Is it personal grudges? Or is it the ever-present Washington willingness to ignore conservative values in favor of globalist appeasement? Whatever the reason, it’s a betrayal not just of Walker, but of every Christian watching and praying for American leadership.
So what’s next? Will Jim Risch finally do his job and schedule this hearing? Or will he continue to run cover for the swamp? The Senate’s Republican majority should not tolerate this nonsense. They should demand answers and push this nomination through before Christmas. If they truly care about American values—and respect the legacy of a president who actually leads—they’ll make sure Mark Walker gets confirmed. Because if the U.S. won’t stand up for its own people’s religious freedom at home and abroad, who will? The globalists? The anti-faith bureaucrats? The liberal elites who wallow in hypocrisy while millions suffer? It’s time to ask: Who really controls Washington, and whose side are they on?
Source: Breitbart
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