President Trump's executive order on religious liberty, annotated

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday relaxing political restrictions on religious groups.

Among other provisions, Trump directs the IRS to ease up on faith-based organizations who may have had their tax-exempt status threatened for supporting a particular candidate.

NPR reporters annotate the order, adding context and analysis.

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