WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump plans to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer announced the plans Wednesday. The annual event draws politicians, faith leaders and dignitaries in Washington and dates back to the Eisenhower era.
While the breakfast can often be an opportunity for a pause in the rhetoric of the day, it also can also provide a political stage. In 2013, Ben Carson entered the national spotlight when he railed against the modern welfare state at the event.
