Bishops lament White House meeting that produced photo with Trump
Summary
Two Catholic bishops apologized for attending a White House meeting with President Donald Trump after the White House publicly shared photos and video of them praying with him. They said they expected a private discussion and that the meeting was not an endorsement of Trump or his policies; the White House declined to say whether it had received consent to release the images.Key Facts
- Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said 12 bishops attended the White House meeting on Thursday.
- Grob said the White House publicized photos and video of the meeting without the participants’ consent.
- Grob said he regretted the meeting’s impact and apologized to people who felt hurt by his participation.
- Des Moines Bishop William Joensen said the bishops’ meeting had been exploited for partisan political purposes.
- The invitation proposed discussions about immigration enforcement, religious worker visas, abortion and federal tax credits for private education.
- Grob said the bishops expected a private discussion and an opportunity to pray privately with Trump.
- The White House press office did not answer whether it had received the bishops’ consent to release the photos and video.
- The meeting took place less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
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