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Texas Lt. Gov. Calls Church-State Separation a 'Lie'

4/17/2026

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chair of U.S. President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission, called church-state separation a 'lie' at a Museum of the Bible hearing in Washington, D.C.
He urged schools and businesses to post notices protecting religious liberty.
Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State condemned remarks as undemocratic.
The commission faces lawsuits over its legality and is set to release its final report.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chair of U.S. President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission, called church-state separation a 'lie' at a Museum of the Bible hearing in Washington, D.C.
He urged schools and businesses to post notices protecting religious liberty.
Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State condemned remarks as undemocratic.
The commission faces lawsuits over its legality and is set to release its final report.