What to know about Mariann Budde [Video]

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service.It was not the first time the cleric has publicly disagreed with Trump, but it became a striking moment in what is usually a staid and scripted event.Here’s more about the Episcopal bishop of Washington, who has continued to speak out in the wake of the president’s derision.What did Bishop Budde and President Trump say?“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President,” the soft-spoken bishop said from the pulpit of Washington National Cathedral.“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” she said.“There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives,” Budde preached.She said “the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals,” calling them “good neighbors” and “faithful members” of religious …