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The leader of a progressive church-state watchdog group has been appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, was appointed to the Commission by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., earlier this week.

In a statement released Thursday, Laser said she was “grateful to Sen. Schumer for this opportunity to advocate for religious freedom around the globe.”

“As the leader of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, I defend our country’s constitutional promise of church-state separation — the shield that protects the freedom of everyone to live as themselves and believe as they choose, as long as they don’t harm others,” stated Laser.

“Because AU’s mission

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