 And it's frankly, we're talking about the Bible, one of the most foundational documents used for the Constitution and the birth of our country. Walters said in the memo that his mandate is compulsory and quote, immediate and strict compliance is expected, unquote. Walters was elected in 2022 and has embraced culture war issues and fighting what he says is quote, woke ideology, unquote, in public schools as a central theme of his administration. His directive faced immediate backlash from civil rights groups and others.