“Those of us that have gotten to know him know the journey that he has been on to his faith,” Clovis said on The Mike Gallagher Show. “And I think that this was one of those episodes that occurred at a time in his life before he had a turned the corner on this. I think he’s, as I think Jerry Falwell has said and James Dobson and others have commented on the fact that he is a new Christian.”

Clovis continued, “This is a person who has revitalized his faith over just recent years. And for many of us who have been on a faith journey for a long time, we all understand this. We all understand how this evolves and I think that’s why evangelicals are sticking with him regardless of the gutter talk that took place on that set.”