Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Michele Bachmann became a born-again Christian at the age of 16. After earning a law degree, Bachmann became a local conservative activist, protesting abortion clinics and state-mandated educational standards. In 2000, she was elected to the Minnesota state Senate and earned a reputation for her conservatism and her outspoken style. In 2006, Bachmann was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and helped found the conservative Tea Party Caucus, becoming one of President Obama’s most outspoken critics.

In a television interview given to Reuters, Bachmann noted that Trump’s rise to power “just wasn’t in the natural,” she added. “This was in the supernatural where God sovereignly, I believe, answered the prayers of believers beseeching Him, and He’s given us a reprieve.” She now serves as one of President Trump’s valued advisers.