Harris, Pelosi face lawsuits over access to Capitol grounds

♪ AINSLEY: A CHRISTIAN MINISTER IS SUING VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND SPEAKER PELOSI, ACCUSING THEM OF VIOLATING HIS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT BUT DENYING HIM A PERMIT FOR HIS ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY VIGIL AT THE CAPITOL WHERE A FENCE IS STILL IN PLACE. REVEREND PATRICK MAHONEY JOINS US NOW WITH MORE. GOOD MORNING TO YOU, REVEREND. >> GOOD MORNING. BLESSINGS. AINSLEY: BLESSINGS TO YOU TOO DURING THIS HOLY WEEK. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE, YOU WANT TO PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS. YOU JUST WANT TO STAND THERE WITH YOUR GROUP AT THE CAPITOL, WHY ARE THEY CANCELING YOUR GROUP AND ESSENTIALLY JESUS? >> WE’RE NOT QUITE SURE WHY. THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION OUT THERE THAT MANY PEOPLE THINK THE CAPITOL IS CLOSED. AND IT’S NOT. MEMBERS ARE VOTING. THERE ARE STAFFERS THERE. VENDORS ARE ALLOWED. IN LOBBYISTS, INVITED GUESTS, THE MEDIA, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. THE ONLY THING TRAGICALLY THAT IS BEING PROHIBITED IS PEACEFUL FIRST AMENDMENT ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE FILED THIS LAWSUIT, FIRST OF ALL, TO RETURN THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE BACK TO THE PEOPLE AND ALLOW THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO BE HONORED AND CELEBRATED AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL. BUT I THINK A DEEPER REASON HERE, WE ARE ON THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE CAPITOL WAS BREACHED ON JANUARY 6TH. ON GOOD FRIDAY, WE WANT TO PRAY THE POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT JESUS BROUGHT OF HEALING, OF ACCEPTANCE, OF UNITY, AND SO THIS IS WHY WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. AND OUR HOPE AND PRAYER IS TODAY WE HAVE A HEARING IN FEDERAL COURT AT 3:30 THAT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL WILL ONCE AGAIN BE A PLACE WHERE EVERY AMERICAN CAN FREELY AND OPENLY EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND VALUES, WHATEVER THEY MIGHT BE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE OR OPPRESSION. AINSLEY: AMEN. SO WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO THIS TOMORROW? >> WELL, IT’S HOLY WEEK, SO IT MAY BE FRIDAY BUT SUNDAY’S COMING. WE FEEL VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR LAWSUIT. WE’RE CONFIDENT AND I FIND IT VERY FASCINATING THAT THIS TRIAL IS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE TRIAL OF JESUS WAS GOING ON. SO, WE NOW ARE GOING INTO FEDERAL COURT FOR THE RIGHT TO SHARE THIS POWERFUL MESSAGE OF PRAYER AND HOPE AND LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE AND SO AT 3:30 WE WILL KNOW. LISTEN, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS ON AND HERE IS ONE OF OUR MAINLY CONCERNS. IF THEY CAN BAN PEACEFUL FIRST AMENDMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDING, THEN FREE SPEECH IS IN DANGER ALL ACROSS AMERICA. AINSLEY: I HEARD CHRISTIAN LEADER SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU ASK GOD TO GET OUT OF YOUR SCHOOLS, TO GET OUT OF YOUR FINANCES, TO GET OUT OF YOUR GOVERNMENT, AND GOD IS A PERFECT GENTLEMAN. AND YOU CAN’T JUST ASK HIM TO COME INTO YOUR LIFE WHEN IT’S CONVENIENT FOR YOU. I HOPE THAT YOU GET YOUR WAY AND I JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PRAYING FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR LEADERS. GOD BLESS YOU, REVEREND. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AINSLEY: YOU ARE WELCOME. WE DID REACH OUT TO VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS AND SPEAKER PELOSI, AS WELL AS THE CAPITOL

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Length: 3min 16sec (196 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 01 2021