the state threatened to close the agency for a discriminatory and impermissible policy of referring unmarried or same-sex couples to other adoption agencies because of its religious beliefs, the state argues this would violate the constitution's equal protection clause. tonight as legal eagles and white-collar crime and securities attorney andrew stout and, good to have you. exhibit a, let's listen to donald trump. >> my administration is working to ensure that faith-based adoption agencies are able to help vulnerable children find there forever families while following their deeply held beliefs.