Coverage context
2 sources and 2 references are grouped here to show the source evidence behind this ONP dossier.
Event intelligence
Catholic bishops' apology over Trump Oval Office meeting
2 connected story threads
Current state
Two Catholic bishops have apologized after the White House publicly distributed images of them praying with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, saying they believed the meeting was private and that the images were exploited for partisan political purposes.
Grounded in 4 reports across 4 sources
What changed
The two apologizing bishops were identified as Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines, and reports established that the White House publicly posted photos and video of the Oval Office prayer.
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Source coverage
Media reports
PBS
Catholic bishops say White House prayer photo with Trump was used politically
Guardian
Catholic bishops accuse Trump White House of turning prayer into campaign photo op
Two bishops express regret after the White House posts photos and video of a prayer with them in the Oval Office Two Catholic bishops who bowed their heads with Donald Trump in the Oval Office now say they regret it, accusing the White House of turning a private prayer into a campaign photo opportunity before next week’s US elections. Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and bishop William Joensen of Des Moines, who…
