Pope Francis Excommunicates Conservative, Pro-Trump … In 2018 as CBS News reported, he publicly demanded Francis resign, accusing the pope of ignoring his warnings about now-former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, one of the most prominent In 2018 as CBS News reported, he publicly demanded Francis resign, accusing the pope of ignoring his warnings about now-former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, one of the most prominent figures caught up in the church’s sex abuse scandal.. He called the pope a “servant of satan,” which is no way to ingratiate yourself with any boss, but …