Washington Archbishop Calls Trump’s Visit To Catholic Shrine ‘baffling And Reprehensible’

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump toured a Catholic shrine on Tuesday in his second straight religious-themed appearance as the nation grappled with widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Critics said the president was misusing religious symbols for partisan purposes. The White House said Trump and first lady Melania Trump were observing a “moment of remembrance,” laying a wreath in a quiet visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. The visit came a day after Trump declared himself to be the “president of law and order” and then walked to St.

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