Ted Cruz to address pro-war gathering hosted by pastor who prayed for 'military coup' to remove Obama

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will speak at a church headed by a self-proclaimed prophet who prayed for a military coup to remove Obama and claimed credit for the California drought.

The Republican presidential candidate will address “National Security Forum” this weekend at Rick Joyner’s MorningStar Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina, reported Right Wing Watch.

The event is officially hosted by the South Carolina chapter of Americans for Peace Prosperity and Security -- a newly formed pro-war group headed by former government officials with ties to military contractors.

The Oak Initiative, a conservative group led by Joyner, is promoting the event, which will be moderated by former Rep. Mike Rogers -- who called in 2014 for extended U.S. military presence in Iraq before leaving Congress to host a radio program.

Joyner is perhaps best known for begging God in 2013 to consider a "military takeover" to spare the United States from the "serious tyranny" of President Barack Obama, and he was among the few conspiracy theorists who welcomed the prospect of martial law imposed as part of the Jade Helm 15 training exercise.

The right-wing pastor has bragged that his prayers caused the California drought, and he also claimed to have served a miracle never-ending casserole.

Watch Joyner pray for a military coup in this video posted online by RWW Blog: