{"id":2442211,"date":"2025-06-03T11:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-this-video-got-christian-leader-fired-from-kennedy-center-vp-position-over-his-views-on-homosexuality\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T11:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:10:27","slug":"watch-this-video-got-christian-leader-fired-from-kennedy-center-vp-position-over-his-views-on-homosexuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-this-video-got-christian-leader-fired-from-kennedy-center-vp-position-over-his-views-on-homosexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: This Video Got Christian Leader Fired from Kennedy Center VP Position Over His Views on Homosexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fwatch-this-video-got-christian-leader-fired-from-kennedy-center-vp-position-over-his-views-on-homosexuality%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=2442211&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 recently aired a segment that reportedly contributed to the termination of Floyd Brown from his role as vice president of development at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Brown, a notable figure in the MAGA movement and founder of The Western Journal, has a history in conservative politics, including work with Citizens United and the Young America&#8217;s Foundation. His dismissal ensued shortly after CNN inquired about past comments he made concerning the presence of homosexual staff members among republican lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip featured during a CNN segment,Brown recounted that,during his time in Washington,he observed many Republican staffers who were part of the LGBTQ+ community,contrasting their lifestyle choices with his own responsibilities as a family man. this led to discussions about perceived hypocrisy within the GOP regarding family values. Brown&#8217;s statements were made at a Christian event where he emphasized the inconsistency between elected officials&#8217; proclaimed beliefs in conventional family values and the professional environment they foster.<\/p>\n<p>Following CNN&#8217;s inquiry,Brown was reportedly told he needed to renounce his commentary to maintain his position. He refused to do so, stating that he would not abandon his Christian beliefs regarding traditional marriage. The incident has sparked discussions about workplace dynamics and the influence of media inquiries on employment in the arts sector,suggesting a potential bias against conservative viewpoints. Brown&#8217;s firing has raised calls among supporters for his reinstatement and an apology from the Kennedy Center&#8217;s leadership.  <\/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 aired the clip on Friday that apparently helped get Floyd Brown, a prominent Christian in the MAGA movement, fired from his position as vice president of development at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<p>Brown is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/floyd-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">founder<\/a> and former owner of The Western Journal, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-wh-meeting-ronald-reagan-40-years-ago-proved-prophetic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reagan administration<\/a> and presidential campaign alumnus, and was the founding president of Citizens United. He was also an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-floyd-county-georgia-terminates-election-director-after-statewide-audit-discovers-uncounted-votes\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Floyd County, Georgia Terminates Election Director After Statewide Audit Discovers Uncounted Votes\">executive director<\/a> with the Young America&rsquo;s Foundation, overseeing the Reagan Ranch and the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QLXRwgu-1T0&amp;ab_channel=AndrewKaczynski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">segment<\/a> that aired Thursday and in an <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/29\/politics\/floyd-brown-kennedy-center-kfile-dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online story<\/a>, CNN pretty much took credit for getting Brown fired from the Kennedy Center, noting the move came hours after the network&rsquo;s Andrew Kaczynski inquired with the entity about past comments like those Brown expressed in a clip below, recounting his time working in Washington early in his career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QLXRwgu-1T0?si=b1cIggsHMpShI_Zo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What most people don&rsquo;t understand is that many of the Republican members have homosexual staff, and the reason that they do is because the homosexuals usually, unlike me, I had two kids at home. I had a wife at home,&rdquo; Brown said, recalling his time working in the federal government.<\/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\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had responsibilities at home, and I needed to spend time with my children. And they don&rsquo;t. They didn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the speech that triggered it all. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/floydbrown?\">@floydbrown<\/a> told us exclusively that he was fired for these 2023 remarks at a Christian event.<\/p>\n<p>He described GOP hypocrisy&mdash;how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-group-aims-to-put-lobbying-power-behind-pro-family-policy\/\" title=\"New Group Aims to Put Lobbying Power Behind Pro-Family Policy\">pro-family policies<\/a> are blocked by staffers hostile to Biblical marriage.<\/p>\n<p>4\/16 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ilbgkaUiKI\">pic.twitter.com\/ilbgkaUiKI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Next News Network &#127482;&#127474; (@NextNewsNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NextNewsNetwork\/status\/1928358724915068964?\">May 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They literally worked for the member 24\/7 and then went out to Adams Morgan and had their gay sex, and then came back to work the next day,&rdquo; Brown said. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2025\/05\/23\/adams-morgan-queer-bar-broken-into-and-vandalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adams Morgan<\/a> is a neighborhood in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>He made the remarks at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/L6n8XBVTmNU?t=4643s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian event<\/a> called &ldquo;Fire and Glory&rdquo; in Ocala, Florida, in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Brown responded to his firing during an appearance on &ldquo;The Lance Wallnau Show&rdquo; that was published on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Wallnau co-hosted the Ocala event with evangelist Mario Murillo. Murillo conducted revival meetings at night, while Wallnau led more politics-centered sessions in the morning, including speakers like Brown. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/evangelist-tells-arizona-crowd-trump-cant-save-america-can-give-church-time-save\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported&nbsp;<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/evangelist-tells-arizona-crowd-trump-cant-save-america-can-give-church-time-save\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on<\/a> an <\/span>event that Wallnau and Murillo held in Phoenix in April 2024 during their swing state &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thecouragetour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courage Tour<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have Q&amp;A during the morning because people want to know, &lsquo;How does this Washington work?&rsquo; and &lsquo;How do we get involved?&rdquo; and election integrity,&rdquo; Wallnau explained on his program last week.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iky_JXgD0iQ?si=G4RWAPG21Io59igU&amp;start=780\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Ocala event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lance-wallnau-torches-rolling-stone-debunks-ridiculous-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallnau<\/a> recounted that Brown was addressing why Christians do not have more influence in Washington, even though they elect people who profess to  their beliefs about the traditional family.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when Brown made his point about the prevalence of homosexual staffers on the Hill when he served.<\/p>\n<p>He told Wallnau that after CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/western-journal-founder-fired-kennedy-center-cnn-prodded-christian-beliefs-refused-recant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made its inquiries<\/a> about his past remarks to the Kennedy Center, he was told that he would have to renounce them if he wanted to keep his job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just described a situation, and I just described it accurately,&rdquo; Brown said regarding his observation about Capitol Hill staffers. &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t going to disavow it, and I wasn&rsquo;t going to disavow any of my Christian beliefs around traditional marriage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jesus&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2019%3A4-5&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affirmed<\/a> the truth about traditional marriage in the New Testament by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%202%3A24&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quoting<\/a> from the Old Testament&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis%201%3A26-27&amp;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book of Genesis<\/a>, saying, &ldquo;Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, &lsquo;Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh&rsquo;?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s to say nothing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/homosexuality-Bible.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple passages<\/a> in the Bible which identify homosexual sex as sin.<\/p>\n<p>Brown added that CNN&rsquo;s inquiry clearly triggered people who run the Kennedy Center, including, apparently, interim director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-trump-telling-dinner-guests-will-run-president-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Grenell<\/a>, who identifies as homosexual and has a male partner.<\/p>\n<p>But Brown pointed out that he made his comments about homosexuality now years ago to a Christian audience, and those remarks had nothing to do with his work at the Kennedy Center. The Trump administration is seeking to bring the institution back to non-woke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kennedy-center-obliterates-time-attendance-record-trump-kicks-woke-elites-opens-venue-regular-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">excellence<\/a>.<\/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>&ldquo;I was more than willing to work closely with Ambassador Ric Grenell and the others that were there in order to achieve that mission,&rdquo; Brown said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Exactly,&rdquo; Wallnau replied. &ldquo;The point is you&rsquo;re a statesman and a Christian, and just like all of us, we can work with anyone because we love all people. We have a great sense of ambassadorial etiquette, that we don&rsquo;t bring things up. We don&rsquo;t needlessly or divisively bring up our differences in worldview.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after taking office, Trump issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >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>The firing of Floyd Brown looks like a clear example of it.<\/p>\n<p>He 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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Brown, who founded and previously owned The Western Journal, has ties to the Reagan administration and was also the founding president of Citizens United. He served as an executive director with Young America&#8217;s Foundation, managing both the Reagan Ranch and its center in Santa Barbara, California. In a segment aired Thursday and an accompanying online article, CNN implied responsibility for Brown&#8217;s firing from the Kennedy Center after Andrew Kaczynski from CNN questioned them about past comments made by Brown regarding his experiences in Washington early in his career. <\/p>\n<p>Brown recounted how many Republican members had homosexual staffers because they often did not have family responsibilities like he did-having two children and a wife at home. This speech sparked controversy; he claimed he was terminated due to these remarks made during a Christian event earlier this year where he criticized GOP hypocrisy regarding pro-family policies being obstructed by staffers opposed to Biblical marriage.<\/p>\n<p>He elaborated that these staffers worked tirelessly for their members but engaged in homosexual activities outside work hours. His comments were made during an event called &#8220;Fire and Glory&#8221; held in Ocala, Florida, back in March 2023. Following CNN&#8217;s inquiries about his previous statements to the Kennedy Center management-where he was told he&#8217;d need to renounce those views if he wished to retain his position-Brown refused to disavow either his observations or beliefs surrounding traditional marriage.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that CNN&#8217;s inquiry seemed to provoke reactions among those running the Kennedy Center-including interim director Richard Grenell-who is openly gay with a male partner. Despite making these remarks years ago within a Christian context unrelated to his job at the Kennedy Center, Brown emphasized that they should not have influenced employment decisions there.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this situation involving Floyd Brown&#8217;s termination-which some view as indicative of anti-Christian bias-the Trump administration aims for cultural excellence devoid of &#8220;woke&#8221; influences within institutions like The Kennedy Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2442212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Floyd-Brown.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5695,50410,50402],"class_list":["post-2442211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-christianity","tag-controversy-2","tag-leadership-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Floyd-Brown.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442211"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442215,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442211\/revisions\/2442215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}