About 100 evangelical leaders were invited to dinner at the White House Monday night for what was a prayer-filled event that’s been compared to a church camp meeting and a campaign rally. Dubbed a “state dinner” for evangelical leaders, the event was held specifically in the “honor of evangelical leadership.” The dinner was attended by dozens of evangelical pastors, evangelists and activists who’ve
been involved in informally advising the administration including well-known figures like Franklin Graham, James Dobson, and Greg Laurie. The dinner was also attended by Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Homeland Security Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback. The event was officially hosted by first lady Melania Trump. READ MORE
