'Unshackling the pulpit' or 'a brazen attack'?: 7 reactions to IRS letting pastors endorse politicians
3. Liberty Counsel
Matt Staver, the founder and chairman of the Christian conservative legal nonprofit Liberty Counsel, believes that the move releases churches from the "chains" of the Johnson Amendment.
"President Trump pledged to eliminate the Johnson Amendment and allow our pastors and churches to speak freely and without fear of retribution," said Staver in a statement.
"He even signed an executive order in May 2017 that protected religious leaders who speak out politically. The Trump administration has now agreed to unshackle the pulpit from the chains of the Johnson Amendment."
