Video of Raphael Warnock arrested for praying in U.S. Capitol resurfaces after riot

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Footage of the arrest was shared widely in the aftermath of the siege of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon.

Warnock said at the time his arrest was a"small price to pay" for standing up for the"least of these," according to OCGNews.

"As a pastor, I believe the national budget is not just a fiscal document but a moral document. It reflects what we believe and who we are for one another."The government is taking student aid, job training and medicine from those who need it most in order to give a tax cut to those who need it least. We came to Washington as voices of healing and justice.

"America is better than this. That's our message. And when I consider those who will suffer, my getting arrested is a small price to pay." Georgia Democratic Senator-elect Rev. Raphael Warnock speaks at his Labor Canvass Launch at IBEW Local 613 on January 05, 2021 in Marietta, Georgia. Warnock was declared the winner on Wednesday.Footage of the arrest was shared widely in the aftermath of the siege of the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon by supporters ofSimilar comparisons have also been drawn between the apparently light-touch policing this week and more heavy handed tactics withD.C.

 

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