Catholic bishops accuse Trump White House of turning prayer into campaign photo op

What happened: Two Catholic bishops who prayed with Donald Trump in the Oval Office said they regret it, accusing the White House of turning a private prayer into a campaign photo opportunity before the 3 November midterm elections. Key numbers: 12 bishops met administration officials last Thursday; 90 minutes with domestic Why it matters: Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said "we should never have been put in that position by the White House," and bishop William Joensen said he wished he had been "more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purposes. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Two Catholic bishops who prayed with Donald Trump in the Oval Office said they regret it, accusing the White House of turning a private prayer into a campaign photo opportunity before the 3 November midterm elections.

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said "we should never have been put in that position by the White House," and bishop William Joensen said he wished he had been "more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purposes.