White House gives condolences
White House gives condolences for death of Bishop O’Connell
The White House press secretary expressed condolences on behalf of President Joe Biden for the death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell on Wednesday.
The remarks were delivered in response to a question about Bishop O’Connell’s death from EWTN News Nightly reporter Owen Jensen during a March 1 White House press briefing.
“The President and the First Lady join Archbishop Gomez, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and the entire Catholic community in the mourning of Bishop David O’Connell,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during a briefing that covered topics including insulin prices, federal intelligence matters, and the opioid crisis.