The United States President Donald Trump has directed key lawmakers and the House Appropriations Committee to investigate the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, prompting a joint congressional briefing scheduled for Tuesday.
Rep Moore confirmed the development in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday.
Moore wrote, “President Trump asked me and @HouseAppropsGOP to investigate the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
“As part of this investigation, the committee is hosting a roundtable to continue building on the work we’ve done so far.
“We will never turn a blind eye to our brothers and sisters in Christ who suffer for their faith.”
In a separate post on Monday night, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee also announced the president’s instruction, stating that several senior lawmakers would lead the inquiry.
The House Appropriations Committee said that on Tuesday (today), Rep Mario Diaz-Balart, who is the Chair of the National Security & Department of State, and member of the Defense subcommittee, alongside Robert Aderholt, who is the Chairman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Rep Riley Moore, will lead a roundtable meeting on the matter.
The statement titled, ‘Appropriations Committee to Lead Joint Briefing on Persecution of Nigerian Christians and Threats to Religious Freedom’, read, “House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, joined by fellow Appropriators and members of the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees, will convene a joint briefing with the U.S.
“Commission on International Religious Freedom and other experts to spotlight the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
“The roundtable will gather critical testimony to inform a comprehensive report directed by President Trump on the massacre of Nigerian Christians and the steps Congress can take to support the White House’s efforts to protect vulnerable faith communities worldwide.”
In October 2025, President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” in response to alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — But that is the least of it,” he posted.
