Capitol Police Spark Outrage by Stopping Youth Choir's National Anthem Performance

A children's choir from South Carolina was stopped by a Capitol Police officer from singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol due to a "miscommunication" on May 26. The visit was approved by the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., which the speaker's office confirmed. 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." McCarthy and three Republican members of Congress involved in inviting the group to the Capitol issued a joint statement, saying they were "very disappointed" that the performance was cut short.