Trump bible controversy
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On June 1, 2020, in response to the many protests over the death of George Floyd, U.S. President Donald Trump visited the St. John's Church in Washington DC, where he held a bible for a photo op. This drew national criticism, where the president had ordered the police to use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a peaceful protest located near the church, in order for the president and cabinet members to visit the church with a clear path. At this time the president has said he will deploy the military to certain states if they do not stop having violent protests.[1]
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. stated "The president just used a Bible ... and one of the churches of my diocese without permission as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything our churches stand for ... I am outraged." She also stated: "The president did not pray when he came to St. John's … nor did he acknowledge the agony of our country right now and in particular the people of color in our nation who wonder if anyone in public power will ever acknowledge their sacred worth."
St. John's Church was set ablaze amid protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.[2]
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