U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his allegations against the Nigerian government, announcing he has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in the West African nation over what he describes as a failure to stop the persecution of Christians. The President also warned he would immediately halt all U.S. aid and assistance to Nigeria.

The forceful warning comes just a day after the Trump administration designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” for allegedly failing to rein in severe violations of religious freedom.

“Guns-a-Blazing” Threat

In a Truth Social post, President Trump stated, “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and m

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