False Claim: Episcopal Bishop Ousted After Inaugural Prayer

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False Claim: Episcopal Bishop Ousted After Inaugural Prayer
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A satirical website falsely claimed that Bishop Mariann Budde was removed from the Washington National Cathedral for her comments during President Trump's inauguration. PolitiFact investigated and confirmed that Budde remains the Episcopal Bishop of Washington.

This claim originated on a self-described satire site. The Right Rev. Mariann Budde"very much remains the Episcopal Bishop of Washington," a Washington National Cathedral spokesperson said.The Right Rev. Mariann Budde drew President Donald Trump’s ire during an inaugural prayer service when she used her Washington National Cathedral pulpit to urge him to"have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," such as LGBTQ+ people and migrants.

"The Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington has removed Bishop Mariann Budd from the National Cathedral: ‘No place for politics!’" a Jan. 24 ThreadsThis post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”

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