Church statement, misconduct allegations throw Tim Ballard’s LDS backers for a loop
They struggle over whom to support: The OUR founder or their faith leaders.
(Evan Vucci | AP) Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad, is shown at the White House in 2019. His Latter-day Saint supporters are torn over whether to back him or what their church has stated about his alleged actions.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.