The next day, police and National Guard troops cleared out demonstrators in the immediate area around the church, using tear gas, smoke canisters, and pepper balls, to allow President Donald Trump a photo opportunity standing in front of the church.[14][15][16] Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, who oversees the church, criticized the use of tear gas to clear the grounds of the church for photo opportunity "as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus."[17]