President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance visibly rolled their eyes as the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde,

Republican Oklahoma Rep. Josh Brecheen unveiled a resolution Thursday condemning left-wing Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde’s sermon during the National Prayer Service that called for the protection of transgender kids and illegal migrants.

President Donald Trump, left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde, second right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump,

Washington National Cathedral Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde issued a plea to President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service following a list of executive orders targeting marginalized groups.

Readers respond to the Right Rev. Mariann Budde’s message to President Donald Trump at Washington National Cathedral. Regarding the Jan. 22 Metro article “ At National Prayer Service, a plea to Trump: ‘Have mercy’ ”:

The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.

The Rt Rev Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, delivered the sermon at a prayer service on Tuesday morning attended by Mr Trump, his wife Melania, JD Vance and his wife Usha.

"In the name of our god, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said to President Trump at the inaugural prayer service.

A bishop who pleaded with U.S. president Donald Trump to have mercy on marginalized Americans has said she will not apologize after Trump lashed out at her on social media.

Although Vice President J.D. Vance recently assured an interviewer that Trump would decide to pardon the 1/6 rioters on a case-to-case basis, Trump pardoned all of them, even those convicted of assaulting Capitol police.

The Episcopalian bishop at the center of a controversy after her prayer breakfast sermon is a graduate of the University of Rochester.