Former Oklahoma State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters — a MAGA Christian activist who ordered all public schools to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments — is divorcing his wife of nearly 15 years, reports The Oklahoman:
Walters, who is now a frequent commentator on right-wing talk shows, filed a petition seeking the dissolution of marriage from his wife, Katie, on Friday, May 8…
Ryan Walters built a national profile as the state’s top schools official, becoming known for his polarizing work to infuse Christian teachings into public K-12 schools.
Walters often made appearances on national news shows, advocating for the Bible to be mandated in classrooms and calling for an aggressive elimination of what he considered a “woke agenda” such as gender theory and critical race theory…
Due to his high profile, Walters’ name was floated as a potential candidate in the race to succeed Stitt. He was also considered a possible contender for U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat in April after Mullin took over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Neither of those campaigns materialized.
(Sources: The Oklahoman, The Hill)