“I was shocked, I was dismayed, I was stunned,” Choir Director David Rasbach said. “I couldn’t believe that was happening, that they would stop the national anthem, of all songs.&…
Video footage showing a South Carolina-based children’s choir being stopped by a Capitol Police officer from singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol has gone viral with millions of views.
Choir director David Rasbach and another choir leader said the visit was approved by the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., which the speaker’s office confirmed. Capitol Police initially issued a statement that said they were under the impression the group didn’t have permission to perform in the building.Some Republicans accused Capitol Police of taking action against the kids due to political bias, but the Capitol Police said that is untrue and accused the congressional staffer of lying “to the officers multiple times about having permission from various offices” in one emailed statement to the Daily Signal.
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