Archbishop Jeffrey Grob apologizes for meeting with President Trump

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee apologized for participating in a mid-September meeting with President Donald Trump. Grob said the group of 12 bishops joined the meeting to discuss immigration enforcement, religious worker visas, and human dignity.

The archbishop stated the bishops intended to pray with the president and work for the common good rather than participate in a political photo opportunity. He noted that the White House did not have permission from the bishops to distribute photographs of the meeting. Grob said the bishops were put in that position by the White House and were manipulated into a political event.