Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde addressed President Donald Trump during a national prayer service warning his return to power has frightened children in the LGBT community and those affected by his

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral today and got a sermon he may not have been expecting: an appeal to protect immigrants and respect gay rights.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an apology from Washington Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she made a direct appeal to him for “mercy” toward LGBT-identified Americans and illegal immigrants during an inaugural prayer service.