Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, is a prominent religious leader who advocates for social justice issues, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House. A day after Trump was forced to grimly endure the tough-talking service by Bishop Mariann Budde, the president derided her as a”so-called bishop” and worse. ...

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves,” says a passage from the Bible. These words were written thousands of years ago but are applicable today. This is abundantly clear after Bishop Mariann Budde sabotaged Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. The […]