{"id":2440561,"date":"2025-05-29T17:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-journal-founder-fired-from-kennedy-center-after-cnn-prodded-about-his-christian-beliefs-i-refused-to-recant\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:54:42","slug":"western-journal-founder-fired-from-kennedy-center-after-cnn-prodded-about-his-christian-beliefs-i-refused-to-recant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-journal-founder-fired-from-kennedy-center-after-cnn-prodded-about-his-christian-beliefs-i-refused-to-recant\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Journal Founder Fired from Kennedy Center After CNN Prodded About His Christian Beliefs: \u2018I Refused to Recant\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwestern-journal-founder-fired-from-kennedy-center-after-cnn-prodded-about-his-christian-beliefs-i-refused-to-recant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440561&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>CNN reported that Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal, was fired from his recent position at the Kennedy Center shortly after being questioned about his conservative views on marriage and homosexuality. Brown, who has a history of expressing his Christian beliefs about conventional marriage, alleged that the firing was influenced by CNN&#8217;s inquiries following a piece that labeled him a &#8220;far-right activist.&#8221; In his response, Brown stated that he would not recant his beliefs and argued that they do not interfere with his professional conduct. He called for openness from the Kennedy Center regarding the reasons for his dismissal. Simultaneously occurring, Ric Grenell, appointed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-board-group-asks-white-house-for-federal-help-with-threats\/\" title=\"School board group asks White House for federal help with threats\">interim executive director<\/a> of the Kennedy Center, oversees its operations and has previously supported Trump&#8217;s &#8220;america First&#8221; agenda. Brown&#8217;s situation has sparked discussions about free speech and the potential repercussions of expressing traditional Christian views in the contemporary workplace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN is taking credit for prompting the firing of The Western Journal founder and former owner Floyd Brown, who only a month ago had taken a senior position at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/29\/politics\/floyd-brown-kennedy-center-kfile-dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece<\/a> by CNN&rsquo;s Andrew Kaczynski describes Brown as a &ldquo;far-right activist&rdquo; who is a professing Christian and who has made statements in the past critical of the homosexual lifestyle and same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%201%3A26-27&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifies<\/a> engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Leviticus%2018%3A22&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homosexual sex<\/a> as sin in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/homosexuality-Bible.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple passages<\/a>, so Brown&rsquo;s views are certainly mainline Christian teaching.<\/p>\n<p>The very first chapter of the Bible, in Genesis, records, &ldquo;So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And it adds regarding marriage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%202&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chapter 2<\/a>, &ldquo;Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA &mdash; ONLY THE BEST. RIC, WELCOME TO SHOW BUSINESS!&rdquo;&nbsp; In other words, no more woke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. Ric s my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the daily operations of the Center. NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1889074850817519905?\">February 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Richard_Grenell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grenell<\/a> has been a Trump loyalist dating back to his first term, when he was acting director of national intelligence and ambassador to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>By all appearances, he has acquitted himself well and is an effective communicator of Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda.<\/p>\n<p>He also identifies as homosexual and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/ambassador-richard-grenell-with-his-husband-matt-lashey-and-news-photo\/1001913492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">married<\/a> to a male spouse.<\/p>\n<p>I imagine most MAGA supporters are like me, holding to a Libertarian view that adults should make their own life choices, and if he performs his official duties well, without discriminating against those who hold different moral views, that&rsquo;s what matters.<\/p>\n<p>However, in his decision to fire Brown, that does not look to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Brown posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, &ldquo;I was fired yesterday by @RichardGrenell from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My firing came approximately two hours after @CNN sent an  asking me to comment on my past writings and statements about traditional marriage and homosexual influence in the @GOP,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Brown further noted, &ldquo;Comments rooted in my personal Christian views, which I have made in the past, have no impact upon my work here at the Kennedy Center nor do they impinge on my interactions with colleagues who do incredible work for the patrons of the Center. As a Christian I am called to work with others of different beliefs and worldviews.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was fired yesterday by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell?\">@RichardGrenell<\/a> from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President. My firing came approximately two hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?\">@CNN<\/a> sent an  asking me to comment on my past&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Floyd Brown (@floydbrown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/floydbrown\/status\/1928070879923081514?\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sticking-jesus-joe-rogan-goes-viral-explaining-logic-christs-resurrection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus Christ<\/a> certainly did not force anyone to believe he was the son of God, nor in the biblical truths he spoke about marriage or anything else. Societies, through their governments, must make decisions about all manner of moral issues like marriage, transgenders in sports, locker rooms, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Brown recounted in his X post, &ldquo;I asked for an explanation of my dismissal, and I asked to speak to @RichardGrenell &mdash; Both of those requests have been ignored.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CNN reported, &ldquo;A source familiar with the Kennedy Center confirmed to CNN that Brown is no longer there and said that Grenell had not met with Brown, did not know him, and was not involved in his hiring.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brown further wrote, &ldquo;The only explanation is the one given to me at the time of my firing. &lsquo;Floyd, you must recant your belief in traditional marriage and your past statements on the topic, or you will be fired.&rsquo; Needless to say, I refused to recant and was shown the door. My beliefs are much more common to Biblical Christianity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My only conclusion is @RichardGrenell was intimidated by a @CNN story &hellip; so he preemptively fired me for my Christian beliefs on marriage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal reached out to the Kennedy Center for comment and received an ed response denying the accuracy of Brown&rsquo;s post, without specifying what was untrue, and directing TWJ to the CNN story for further background.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s pretty weak. The Kennedy Center needs to go on record and say why they fired a prominent Christian in the MAGA movement.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Brown wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Counterpunch-Unlikely-Alliance-Americans-Fighting\/dp\/1636411630\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bestselling book<\/a> in 2023 titled &ldquo;Counterpunch: An Unlikely Alliance of Americans Fighting Back for Faith and Freedom,&rdquo; filled with MAGA views about the border, education, trade, reindustrializing America, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Trump knows the pivotal role Christians played in his re-election.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after taking office, he issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-fema-more-power-to-combat-la-wildfires-after-threatening-to-curtail-agency-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... grants FEMA more power to combat LA wildfires after threatening to curtail agency ... Washington Examiner\">executive order titled &#038;ldquo<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/eradicating-anti-christian-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias<\/a>,&rdquo; with directives to federal agencies to root it out in government and society.<\/p>\n<p>Well, here&rsquo;s a good opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Brown should be reinstated immediately, with an apology from Grenell.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In an article by CNN&#8217;s Andrew Kaczynski, Brown is characterized as a &#8220;far-right activist&#8221; and a devout Christian known for his critical views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. These beliefs align with traditional Christian teachings, as outlined in various biblical passages that label homosexual acts as sinful. For instance, Genesis states that God created humans in His image as male and female, emphasizing traditional marriage in its description of marital union.<\/p>\n<p>In February, President Donald Trump announced Ric Grenell&#8217;s appointment as interim director of the Kennedy Center. Trump expressed his vision for revitalizing American arts and culture under Grenell&#8217;s leadership while indicating a shift away from what he termed &#8220;woke&#8221; performances like drag shows.<\/p>\n<p>Grenell has been a loyal supporter of Trump since his first term when he served as acting director of national intelligence and ambassador to Germany. He identifies as gay and is married to another man; however, many supporters believe personal choices should not interfere with professional responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Following his firing by Grenell-just hours after CNN reached out to him regarding past comments on marriage-Brown stated that he was asked to renounce his beliefs about traditional marriage or face termination. He claimed this request was ignored when he sought clarification about his dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>CNN confirmed Brown&#8217;s departure but noted that Grenell did not know him personally or participate in hiring decisions. Brown concluded that Grenell may have felt pressured by CNN&#8217;s inquiry into his views on marriage leading to preemptive action against him due to those beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal contacted the Kennedy Center for clarification but received vague responses denying any inaccuracies without elaborating further. Critics argue that this situation highlights potential bias against Christians within influential institutions like the Kennedy Center-a point underscored by Trump&#8217;s previous executive order aimed at combating anti-Christian sentiment in government settings. 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