Kim Davis told a reporter Tuesday that she attended President Obama’s last State of the Union address to be an “encouragement” to “all Christians.”
Davis, a born-again Christian, told AFP’s Ivan Couronne her attendance was for Christians “who want to stay and make a difference.”
En exclusivité mondiale, Kim Davis pour l'AFP. "Je voulais encourager tous les Chrétiens" pic.twitter.com/yoCzflde2m— Ivan Couronne (@ivancouronne) January 13, 2016
The Kentucky County Clerk who was invited by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, gained fame last September after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds. She was eventually jailed briefly.
“Kim Davis used our ticket,” a Jordan spokesman said late Tuesday. “Our staff heard from the Family Research Council that Ms. Davis and her family hoped to attend the State of the Union address and so we offered a ticket.”
Jordan is the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.
