'Most religious leaders loved it,' President Trump said of his photo op in front of St. John's Church — an event that the bishop who oversees the church had criticized. 'It's only the other side that didn't like it.'
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, who oversees the church, said Trump used"violent means" to clear the area and did not pray at the church orTrump said critics were being partisan, noting evangelical supporters like Franklin Graham and Robert Jeffress had praised his photo op.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany compared Trump's walk across Lafayette Park to the church to other iconic moments in political history."Like Churchill, we saw him inspecting the bombing damage. It sent a powerful message of leadership to the British people. And George W. Bush, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch after 9/11," McEnany told reporters at a briefing.
In his Fox News interview on Wednesday, Trump said that"we have to get the police departments to do better," but he did not offer specifics. "President Trump and his White House continue to engage with African American leaders across America on issues ranging from improving police-community relations to empowering minorities for economic development," said Ja'Ron Smith, deputy director of the White House Office of American Innovation.
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