US Ambassador Michael Waltz declares atrocities against Christians in Nigeria 'genocide'

Lawmaker looks to designate Nigeria as 'a country of concern' due to Christian persecution

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the tension surrounding the government shutdown and an increase in Christian persecution in Nigeria.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz called the recent killings of Christians in Nigeria "genocide wearing the mask of chaos."

Waltz made the remarks Tuesday at an event hosted by the United States Mission to the United Nations that spotlighted religious violence and the killings of Christians in the most populous African nation.

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