Members of several House committees held a roundtable on religious persecution in Nigeria on Tuesday, following President Donald Trump’s request to identify ways Congress can support the White House’s efforts to curb persecution reportedly being carried out by Islamist rebels. 

The hearing, which was spearheaded by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman and national security subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), joined by fellow appropriators and members of the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services committees, was held to draft a comprehensive report for the White House on steps the U.S. government can take to continue to combat the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.