On February 6, 2025, the U.S. hosted its annual prayer breakfast, known as the USA National Prayer Breakfast, bringing together leaders and dignitaries to pray for the nation and the world. Among the attendees was former U.S. President Donald Trump.
First Lady Jeannette Kagame was also present at the event and was invited to offer prayers for the U.S. and global peace.
Following the event, the U.S.-based legal and political advisory firm Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. alleged that President Kagame had initially been invited but that his invitation was later revoked due to "his actions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)."
However, the Rwandan Embassy in the U.S. strongly dismissed these claims, calling them entirely false.
'This is a flat-out lie. President Kagame was the main speaker last year. Speakers rotate annually and this year had a different speaker. Rwanda's First Lady was invited to offer a prayer for the event. Claiming that the President was "uninvited" is just petty nonsense.'
On February 1, 2024, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended the same event, where the President addressed an audience of over 3,500 attendees.
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