Striking a somber but still hopeful tone, President Donald Trump participated in the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol on Thursday, calling for a religious revival in America, lamenting fate, and seeking Congress’ help to reform U.S. air traffic control systems.

Trump mourned the loss of the 67 victims of the Washington, D.C., helicopter-passenger jet crash, talking about how death brings Americans closer to faith, telling the bipartisan breakfast crowd how his near assassination strengthened his faith this past summer.

It changed something in me, I feel,” Trump said. “I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it. Something happened.”

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