Sen. Curtis questions Trump nominee on ‘skeptical’ comments about Latter-day Saints

Utah Sen. John Curtis is closely examining a Trump nominee for a high-ranking diplomatic position within the State Department, specifically citing concerns about her past remarks toward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter of evangelist Billy Graham, was nominated by President Donald Trump in September to be the ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. The position has been empty since the beginning of Trump’s second term. But Curtis is undecided on advancing Lynch’s nomination, pointing to past comments expressing skepticism about Latter-day Saints — raising questions about whether that stance would contradict with her official duties. Curtis submitted an inquiry to Lynch on Thursday after she appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a preliminary hurdle before the nomination goes to the full Senate. The Utah senator referred to an episode of Lynch’s religious podcast titled “Mormonism vs.

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