Back in June, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced the formation of an evangelical executive advisory board that was stacked with Religious Right activists, including Michele Bachmann, James Dobson, Ralph Reed, James Robison, Robert Jeffress, Jerry Falwell, Jr. and several others.

Members of this advisory board reportedly held regular calls with the campaign and had personal access to Trump, which prompted board member Kenneth Copeland to rejoice on election night that, for the first time in his life, he’ll now be able to share messages from God directly with the president of the United States.

According to an article from Politico today, this was not mere hyperbole on the part of Copeland, as Trump reportedly intends to keep this advisory board functioning during his presidency. In the latest sign that Trump intends to allow Religious Right activists to shape his administration, the president-elect has reportedly already given advisory board members unprecedented access during the transition process and repeatedly sought the board’s recommendations when making personnel decisions: