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Question: If one of our country's founding principles is the separation of church and state, why are presidents allowed to have spiritual advisers that take an active role in influencing Christians' perception of the President?
Much ink has been spilled analyzing the president's spiritual advisers. From Paula White, the Florida megachurch pastor and adviser to President Donald Trump, to Joshua DuBois, who sent daily devotionals to President Barack Obama.
These individuals act as counselors to the commander in chief in a role that has stretched back across decades of administrations.