VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-26
“I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purposes,”
William Joensen · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-26
Bishop Joensen expressed regret that the meeting was exploited for partisan political purposes.
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