During the campaigning for the 2016 presidential elections , Bernard joined the board of Donald Trump 's " Evangelical Executive Advisory Board " . The purpose of the board was to " provide advisory support to Mr. Trump on those issues important to Evangelicals and other people of the faith in America , ” the campaign said in a statement . Bernard then stepped down in 2017 quoting a " deepening conflict in values between myself and the administration . " Bernard had submitted his letter of resignation on 15 August 2017 , the same day Trump made controversial remarks about the events that took place in Charlottesville
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Charlottesville car attack
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