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South Carolina children’s choir stopped by Capitol Police while singing national anthem

Headline from New York Post, on the newest of 2 developments

“I was shocked, I was dismayed, I was stunned,” Choir Director David Rasbach said. “I couldn’t believe that was happening, that they would stop the national anthem, of all songs.&…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Capitol Police cite miscommunication as reason for stopping the choir's performance despite approval from the House speaker's office

    Headline from FOX 61 Hartford ·

  2. Newest

    South Carolina children’s choir stopped by Capitol Police while singing national anthem

    Headline from New York Post ·

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. BizPac Review

    Children’s choir reportedly told to cut National Anthem short by Capitol Police: ‘A form of protest’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Rushingbrook Children's Choir was allegedly told to stop singing the national anthem at Statuary Hall in the US Capitol

  2. RedState

    WATCH: Capitol Police Stop Children's Choir From Singing the National Anthem Inside U.S. Capitol (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    In the video, a man can be seen approaching the Choir Director, and speaking into his ear as the singing children looked on in confusion, before they were directed to cease singing.

  3. The Daily Signal

    Children's Choir Director Says Capitol Police Stopped Performance (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Rushingbrook Children's Choir Director David Rasbach shot down the Capitol Police's claim they didn't stop a national anthem performance.

  4. Washington Times

    Interruption of children’s choir singing national anthem at U.S. Capitol stokes furor (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A children’s choir singing the national anthem at the U.S. Capitol had its performance interrupted by Capitol police who said “demonstrations” are not allowed, according to the choir’s director.

  5. Triblive

    What led Capitol Police to stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday. Capitol Police say singers from Rushingbrook Children’s Choir from Greenville, South Carolina, were stopped May 26 because of a miscommunic…

  6. Washington Examiner

    McCarthy condemns interrupting of SC children's choir performance at Capitol (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. Capitol Police issued an apology after they say they “mistakenly” labeled a recent performance of the National Anthem by a South Carolina children’s choir as a “demonstration.”

  7. The Hill

    Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why? (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday.

  8. Townhall

  9. FOX 61 Hartford

    Capitol Police cite miscommunication as reason for stopping the choir's performance despite approval from the House speaker's office (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    A children's choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol was halted by federal authorities, leading to questions regarding a miscommunication with police.

  10. Fox News

    Capitol Police stop youth choir during national anthem performance, sparking outrage: 'I was shocked' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Video that shows the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir from South Carolina being stopped by police from singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol has sparked criticism.

  11. Breitbart News

    Children's Choir Singing National Anthem Silenced by Capitol Police (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Capitol police silenced a South Carolina children’s choir during their rendition of the National Anthem in National Statuary Hall.

  12. New York Post

    South Carolina children’s choir stopped by Capitol Police while singing national anthem (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “I was shocked, I was dismayed, I was stunned,” Choir Director David Rasbach said. “I couldn’t believe that was happening, that they would stop the national anthem, of all songs.&…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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