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Lindsey McPherson on House Chaplain Dismissal
2018-04-28T07:43:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjgzXC8yMDE4MDQyODA3NDUyMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Roll Call House leadership reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the latest on Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dismissal of House chaplain Reverend Patrick Conroy. The speaker allegedly forced the chaplain to resign after the former took issue with the latter’s opening prayer, said on November 6, 2018, which Mr. Ryan supposedly deemed too political. The prayer alluded to the new Republican-sponsored tax policy, which was being debated at the time.
Roll Call House leadership reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the latest on Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dismissal of House chaplain…
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Roll Call House leadership reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the latest on Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dismissal of House chaplain Reverend Patrick Conroy. The speaker allegedly forced the chaplain to resign after the former took issue with the latter’s opening prayer, said on November 6, 2018, which Mr. Ryan supposedly deemed too political. The prayer alluded to the new Republican-sponsored tax policy, which was being debated at the time. close
Roll Call House leadership reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the latest on Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dismissal of House chaplain… read more
Roll Call House leadership reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the latest on Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dismissal of House chaplain Reverend Patrick Conroy. The speaker allegedly forced the chaplain to resign after the former took issue with the latter’s opening prayer, said on November 6, 2018, which Mr. Ryan supposedly deemed too political. The prayer alluded to the new Republican-sponsored tax policy, which was being debated at the time. close
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