Seems to me that it is you with a bit of a reading comprehension issue.
He is invited - NOT as clergy - but as first responder. Stated directly in the article. The title may have played loose with the pure facts - but correctly captured Bloomberg’s intent. No prayer.
So is he invited or not? HE IS! Let’s stop with the games. The guy is getting a seat at the party. You are trying to distort the truth for a reason I don’t even know.