Trump starts first full day in office with prayer service, expected CIA visit

1/21/17
 
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1/21/17:

President Trump began his first full day in the White House by attending the traditional, post-inauguration National Prayer Service on Saturday before visiting the CIA.

The roughly one-hour, interfaith service at the Washington National Cathedral included the National Anthem and a Muslim prayer.

“Hold fast that which is good,” said Bishop Mariann Budde, of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. “Make no peace with oppression. Strengthen the weak. … Honor all people.”

Trump has wasted no time tackling official business — signing an executive order just hours after being sworn in Friday to ease ObamaCare provisions.

Though a trip to the CIA might seem to come particularly early, a visit to the country’s top spy agency is of particular interest for Trump, considering the tensions between him and the intelligence community following findings about Russia interfering in the 2016 presidential race, at times allegedly to help his candidacy.

Trump last week suggested that intelligence officials leaked an unofficial dossier on him containing embarrassing and highly suspect allegations, and compared the situation to living in “Nazi Germany.”

Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan has denied accusations that he leaked the document and suggested last week to Fox News that Trump lacks “a full understanding of Russian capabilities and the actions they are taking on the world.”

Trump will arrive at the CIA without an agency director.

He appointed Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo, a fellow Republican, to be the new chief, but Senate Democrats on Friday delayed Pompeo’s confirmation.

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