Bishop Joseph Strickland, Ronald Reagan Award recipient, criticizes the weaponization of separation of church and state.

Bishop Joseph Strickland, recipient of the Ronald Reagan Award, claims the constitutional provision on the separation of church and state has been "weaponized." He spoke about this on Newsmax, stating that it's no longer a real judicious separation beneficial to the people of God. Strickland gained national recognition after Pope Francis removed him from his role as Bishop of Tyler, Texas, in November.