Two Catholic bishops say they regret a White House meeting that resulted in a widely distributed photo showing them praying with President Donald Trump. Multiple outlets report that the bishops express concern that the White House used the image in a way they did not intend.
One strand of coverage emphasizes regret and the sense of being used. The Independent says the bishop of Des Moines, Iowa issued a statement feeling the White House took advantage of the bishops. Other outlets frame the issue as the photo being used politically, with bishops saying it was presented in a political context.
A second strand focuses on consent. PetaPixel reports that the bishops say they did not give permission for the White House to release photos of them. Across stories, the common elements are the meeting, the prayer-photo with Trump, and the bishops’ subsequent complaint about how the image was handled.
