In a segment on EWTN Nightly News Georgia Rep. Jody Hice said Christians are being targeted by the Taliban in the wake of the Biden administration’s hasty withdrawal.
Hice also accused the Biden administration of letting down the American people and our allies, and criticized the White House for negotiating with terrorist organizations.
Representative Hice was especially concerned about the future in Afghanistan for religious minorities, including Christians.
He said, “The environment, obviously, under Sharia law, creates an extremely dangerous situation for anyone who is of any other faith, probably, the top of which, is Christians. And of course, not only us but many offices have been in contact with many Christians who are being literally hunted by the Taliban right now. Every effort possible is underway to try to evacuate those individuals and I’m sure those efforts will continue with unceasing resolve until we get those people to safety.”
Since the Taliban takeover, a spokesman for the terrorist group stated that women and girls in Afghanistan will have rights “within the framework of Islam,” or Sharia, under their rule. Lawmakers in the United States voiced concern over the policy as they predict women will lose the years of progress made when the United States had a presence in Afghanistan.