Trump's week in review: Oval Office prayer meeting, DHS shakeup, demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, March 06, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chancellor Merz is the first European leader to visit President Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

While news of United States military action in Iran dominated the headlines this week, multiple other developments unfolded, including a new initiative to combat gender ideology, personnel changes at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a meeting between President Donald Trump and multiple faith leaders in the Oval Office. Here are five highlights from this week.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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