
Leavitt Slams Vatican on Ash Wednesday Over Trump’s Board of Peace
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the Vatican on Ash Wednesday after it declined to join Trump’s so‑called Board of Peace, a Gaza reconstruction effort the White House says is legitimate. Vatican officials argued such crises should be handled by the UN. The board, chaired by Trump and backed by more than 20 countries, has faced international skepticism, while Pope Leo XIV has criticized Trump’s policies.












