Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis, Mo. couple who brandished firearms at protesters walking on their private street back in June are now slated to be a part of the Republican National Convention next week, speaking out about their support for Donald Trump, the Washington Post reports.
The duo are currently facing charges of unlawful use of a weapon, stemming from the incident in late June, which showed Mark McCloskey armed with a long rifle and Patricia McCloskey holding a handgun outside their home.
Mark McCloskey claimed that he feared for his life after he claimed protesters broke through a private gate and threatened to kill him, his dogs and burn his house down.
“I was a person scared for my life, protecting my wife, my home, my hearth, my livelihood. I was a victim of a mob that came through the gate,” Mark McCloskey said at the time.
Other speakers expected at the RNC include former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), according to the Post.
The post The McCloskeys, Who Pointed Guns At Protesters, To Speak At RNC appeared first on Essence.
