Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said this week that she has had “people wish me dead” after she called on President Trump to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has voiced concern about Donald Trump’s language and conduct for years.

Jan. 22, 2025 -- "I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away. And that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.