Congress opens its sessions with prayer. Many school boards, town and county councils and state legislatures did for many years.
So it shouldn’t surprise that an executive in a White House administration that has recognized America’s Judeo-Christian foundation and heritage should open a meeting with prayer.
Just as Kristi Noem, chief of President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, did.
I just witnessed the most remarkable thing…
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem arrived at the ICE detention facility in Portland and the FIRST thing she did was PRAY for the safety of the officers there and thank Jesus Christ for their bravery.
We are witnessing incredible things. pic.twitter.com/6BU2vTQJgW
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 7, 2025
It was at a meeting with ICE officials in Portland, Oregon.
JUST IN: Secretary Kristi Noem has arrived at ICE Portland, and is meeting with top ICE, DHS, and Border Patrol officials
Noem prayed over them before the meeting started: “Lord, I just ask that you would continue to put a hedge of Protection around these officers, keep them… pic.twitter.com/xshcfTzQ8K
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 7, 2025
She said, “Lord, I just ask that you would continue to put a hedge of Protection around these officers, keep them safe, Lord, but that also that you would continue to bless each and every one of them and their families…”
Raw Story reported, “Noem asked God to give her agency ‘wisdom and discernment to make the best decisions not just for the people that are here enforcing the law but also for the citizens of this country.’”