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Politics
Jonathan Larsen

Groups to Biden: Drop prayer breakfast

A coalition of religious and secular groups is calling on Pres. Joe Biden and Congress to end their involvement with the National Prayer Breakfast, a private event used by its secretive sponsor to foster right-wing networking around the globe.

The ask – in the form of a letter signed by numerous organizations and individuals – represents a significant escalation in the number and scope of people opposed to political participation in the annual event. The letter was expected to go out Tuesday, according to the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which spearheaded it.

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