US President Trump speaks at mass prayer event in Washington

President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday.

The gathering was organized by the White House as part of a program of celebrations for America's 250th anniversary and billed as an opportunity to revive the idea of a country founded on Christian principles.

During the daylong outdoor event on the National Mall, attendees sang and swayed to Christian music and listened to addresses by pastors and government officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who both spoke via video. In a brief video appearance, Trump read a passage from the Bible in which God says he will "heal their land" if people "seek his face and turn from their wicked ways."