Protests at Tim Russert's Memorial

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church picketed at the memorial service of Meet the Press host Tim Russert taking place at the Kennedy Center. The followers of the Reverend Fred Phelps wanted to make a statement against Catholicism and Russert’s attitude toward homosexuality. In a statement, Phelps thanked God for “killing Tim Russert and sending him to hell”. The group has often protested at the funerals of soldiers -even showing up to demonstrate at Jerry Falwell’s funeral, calling him a "corpulent false prophet.”