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The Price of Speaking Up in Trump's America

The Price of Speaking Up in Trump's America

A bishop asked the president to show mercy to immigrants and scared children. The response tells us everything about the next four years.

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On Tuesday morning at Washington's National Cathedral, Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde did something remarkable: she looked directly at the president of the United States and asked for mercy. It became a bit of a viral moment.

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