An elite ****** choir was silenced in the middle of performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" inside the U.S. Capitol after Capitol police reportedly feared that the song could be considered a "protest" and "might offend someone."
On May 26, members of the Rushingbrook ****** Choir arrived in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol for a pre-arranged tour. The group, believed to be a Christian choir from South Carolina, were also invited to perform a few patriotic songs in the hall after receiving approval from several of the state's congressional representatives, including Russell Fry, William Timmons, and Joe Wilson — all Republicans.
However, as the choir was about to complete the third verse of the national anthem, a guide suddenly tapped the director on the shoulder and informed him that Capitol police had ordered the choir to stop singing immediately. The incident was captured on video, which has since gone viral on social media
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When you need a permit to sing your National Anthem in your nation’s Capitol, something’s gone wrong,