Bishop asks Trump to show mercy on 2SLGBTQ+ youth and migrants

During the inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde urged U.S. President Donald Trump to have mercy on those “who are scared right now” after he was sworn into office.

On Monday, Trump said he would make it "official policy" to only recognize male and female genders at birth. He also said he will end illegal immigration and that millions of "criminal aliens" would be deported from the country.

Following the service, Trump said he "didn't think it was a good service."

»»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos

Connect with CBC News Online:

For breaking news, video, audio and indepth coverage

Follow CBC News on TikTok

Follow CBC News on Twitter

Find CBC News on Facebook

Follow CBC News on Instagram

Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat

Download the CBC News app for iOS

Download the CBC News app for Android

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.