Budde spent 18 years as a rector at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She asked the president to reconsider his policies on LGBTQ folks, immigrants.

Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, is a prominent religious leader who advocates for social justice issues, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families were in attendance at the prayer service on Tuesday.

The inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning featured a number of interfaith leaders, including the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington,

As a country we have gathered this morning to pray for unity as a people and a nation. Not for agreement, political or otherwise. But for the kind of unity that fosters community across diversity and division.

Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, on Monday, urged Donald Trump to show compassion towards marginalised groups, including gay, lesbian, and transgender children, as well as undocumented immigrants.

Trump responds to Bishop Mariann Budd sermon, after she asked him to 'have mercy' on immigrants and gay children during inaugural prayer service.

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde is asking President Donald Trump to "show mercy" towards members of the LGBTQ+ community and families of migrants during a prayer service.

Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde asked President Trump for "mercy" and said people across the country are "scared".