ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - He doesn't want to give away all he has to say, but Mark McCloskey says he'll talk about his concerns of protestors "wanting a revolution," when he addresses the Republican National Convention next week.
McCloskey and his wife Patricia were charged with unlawful use of a weapon, after they stood on their Central West End lawn with guns earlier this summer, warning protestors to keep moving.
He says the general theme of his speech will be how he sees what's going on in the country.
"I think the issue is law and order, and the left, the people in the left end of the spectrum that influence the government through violence," McCloskey says.
McCloskey says he's concerned about the recent primary victory of Democrat Cori Bush for Congress.
"This is a person who professes to be a law breaker and a revolutionary who is now going to be elected to Congress and is going to be the congresswoman for the first district of Missouri," McCloskey says. "I think that's frightening.
"Cori Bush was standing outside the house with a megaphone yelling, 'You can't stop the revolution' and now she's going to be a congresswoman. Knowing you have people that go public with their desire to have non-peaceful protests, as she has said she's not interested in peaceful protest. She says she wants to be as disruptive as possible and intent to break the laws."
Bush defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in the August primary for Missouri's 1st congressional district. She's an ordained minister and registered nurse who became a leading activist in Ferguson a half-decade ago after the shooting death of Michael Brown by a white police officer.
McCloskey says he'll give his speech on Monday night during the virtual RNC and will talk about law and order, and his concerns about the "apparent lack of control in various parts of the country and what that might mean for the future."
The incident from June involving the McCloskeys and a group of protesters has become a contentious political issue, with President Donald Trump and Missouri Gov. Parson both denouncing the decision to charge the couple. McCloskey has been outspoken about his support of President Trump:
Parson says he would pardon the couple if they are convicted.
Last month, President Trump announced the cancelation of the planned in-person RNC, set to take place in Jacksonville, Florida due to COVID-19 concerns. A scaled back and all virtual RNC is set to begin next week.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, and while the program is being conducted a little differently this year, the party has a full slate of virtual speakers and events.