US lawmakers to FG: Support Trump to end killings

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Two American lawmakers, Riley Moore and Ted Cruz, have warned Nigeria not to test President Donald Trump’s resolve, urging the Federal Government to cooperate with the United States in ending the alleged killing of Christians in the country.

Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform on October 31, claimed that Christianity was facing an “existential threat” in Nigeria, blaming radical Islamists for widespread violence.

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘country of particular concern,’” Trump wrote.

He directed Moore, along with House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, to investigate the matter and report back to him.

Trump doubled down on his position on November 1, threatening to deploy US military forces to Nigeria if the government failed to stop what he described as the genocide of Christians.

Moore, who has been outspoken on the issue, introduced a congressional resolution last Friday condemning the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria and expressing support for Trump’s efforts to address the crisis.

In a post accompanied by a video clip of his interview with Fox News on Saturday, Moore said Trump was determined to end the alleged killings. Punch