every u.s. president has attended these and seen as nonpartisan if vaguely insulting to the idea of between church and state. the family sponsorship of the prayer breakfast seems less innocuous even beyond the sex scandals and cover ups of the c street house and two family members behind the kill the gays bill both said in receipt weeks they were planning on traveling to the u.s. to attend this year's prayer breakfast. alongside president obama and all the other dignitary who is were expected to make appearances. we can report tonight that despite their claims, neither will actually be attending the prayer breakfast. the department confirmed that for us late today. even without those two there, should the president of the united states still be planning on attending the family's prayer event. joining us now is someone who thinks not. melanie sloan is the director of