Trump appoints Gov. Brownback as religious freedom ambassador
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been tabbed by President Donald Trump to serve as an ambassador for religious freedom.
Trump made the announcement Wednesday evening.
Brownback has served as governor of Kansas since 2011, serving previously as a state representative and senator. As a senator he helped pass the International Freedom Act, which passed in 1998.
Religious Freedom is the first freedom. The choice of what you do with your own soul. I am honored to serve such an important cause. -SDB
— Sam Brownback (@govsambrownback) July 27, 2017
“Religious freedom is the first freedom,” Brownback wrote in a tweet. “I am honored to serve such an important cause.”
Brownback has long been considered unpopular, even in the highly conservative state of Kansas. A 2017 survey by Morning Consult found he was the second-least popular governor in the country, behind New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The survey showed only 25 percent of those surveyed approving of Brownback’s performance as governor while two-thirds of the state disapproving.
Should he be confirmed by the Senate, Brownback will be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer.
Brownback is expected to issue a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Evan Pflugradt is the former sports editor of The Sunflower. Pflugradt past served as the publication's Editor in Chief, Opinion Editor and a reporter....
Lynn Delage • Jul 27, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Who or what is he an ambassador to? Don’t ambassadors need a destination to be ambassador to? Since religion is a personal choice how and why do we need an ambassador? Only crazy No. 45 could come up with this unnecessary office. Does he owe Brown back something and this is a way to pay him off?
Hahahha • Jul 27, 2017 at 6:55 am
Hahahahahahhhahhh. Hahahahahhahahah. Sorry. I read Brownback and Religious Freedom and lost it. For a guy who wants to reduce government he has made a life off taxpayers. Seems like a position that could be drained from the swamp.