National Prayer Breakfast

“Biden’s remarks occurred on the day when there were two events instead of one to mark the tradition of prayer gatherings of Congress and the U.S. president.” - RNS

“the prayer breakfast…is no longer run by The International Foundation, a Christian group more familiarly referred to as ‘The Family.’” - BPNews

“ ‘I pray that we follow what Jesus taught us to serve rather than be served,’ Biden said. ‘I don’t always do it. I hope to try. I don’t always do it.’” - BPNews

“At the 69th National Prayer Breakfast, President Joe Biden called for those watching online to lean on their faith and see others not as Democrats or Republicans but ‘fellow Americans, fellow human beings.’” - BPNews

At the recent National Prayer Breakfast, “Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and president of a conservative think tank, had decried a ‘crisis of contempt and polarization’ and urged his listeners to ‘love your enemies.’” In response, President Trump remarked, “I don’t know if I agree with you” - Michael Brown