The Rev Al Sharpton gave a eulogy at a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis and hit out at Donald Trump for posing with a Bible in front of a church in Washington DC. ‘We cannot use Bibles as a prop,’ Sharpton said. ‘For those that have agendas that are not about justice, this family will not let you use George as a prop.’ The US president sparked outrage from religious leaders, top Democrats in Congress and others when he visited the church across from the White House and posed holding a Bible after law enforcement officers cleared protesters using teargas
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
