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Rain. i can't understate how heavy the rain was at that moment. it was absolutely incredible. as if this moment weren't dramatic enough, to see that all play out the way it did was something else. wolf? >> yeah. very poignant, indeed. you saw very, very carefully the military honor guard taking that casket up the steps of the u.s. capitol. family will be walking in momentarily. the leadership of the u.s. house and senate will be walking in as well. we will be hearing remarks. just walk us through what we will be hearing. the invocation will be led by reverend patrick conroy. then mitch mcconne...

Conroy pretty unresigned in a letter to house speaker paul ryan. he said he wants to finish his term as house chaplain, writing in part "i have never been disciplined nor reprimanded, nor have i ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as house chaplain." he goes august 8 ryan never spoke with him about resigning. the chief of staff delivered the message. conroy writes "i inquired as to whether or not it was for cause in mr. brooks mentioned dismissively something like maybe it's time we had a chaplain that wasn't catholic." he also mentioned the prayer he is referring to, some ...

Committee to look into the events leading up to conroy's initial dismissal. as many across the united states pause to observe the national day of prayer as is tradition. the president issued a national proclamation. president trump wasn't alone in the rose garden and there was one person who thinks we should know about. at events like this, it's normal for people to pay more attention to clout. the president, vice president, leaders of the free world. the person who perhaps deserved the most attention doesn't control the nuclear codes. >> john ponder from las vegas. get out here, john. >> john...

We will get this together. >> we will start with father pat conroy. he is reside in a letter to paul ryan saying he wants to finish his term as house chaplain writing and part, quote, i have never been disciplined or reprimanded, nor have i ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as house chaplain, ryan never spoke with him about resigning, chief of staff deliver the message saying the speaker was asking for his resignation writing i inquired whether it was for cars, he said maybe it is time we had a chaplain that wasn't catholic. he mentioned the prayer that some saw as critic...

Resignation letter. the firing had lawmakers questioning ryan's motive. the speaker says he asked conroy to step aside because some complained their pastorial needs were not being met. conroy said it's my desire to serve in the congress to the end of my current two-year term and beyond unless my services are officially terminated or i'm not re-elected to the position by the membership of the house. let's turn to our panel. gianno caldwell is here. i'm baffled by this, gianno. in conroy's letter to ryan, he said he did nothing to be deserved to be pushed out. he said "i have never been discipli...