Prez chats with St. Loo gun couple

The husband and wife who brandished guns in front of protesters outside their St. Louis home in June have remained in touch with President Trump in the aftermath of the incident, an attorney for the couple said.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey (photo), who are both lawyers, pleaded not guilty Wednesday after being indicted by a grand jury last week on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence.

Following Wednesday’s hearing, an attorney for the McCloskeys said Trump “contacts them semi-frequently.”

“They have spoken president,” Joel Schwartz said.

The June 28 incident at the center of the case, which drew widespread attention, saw Mark hold a rifle and Patricia tote a handgun after a group of protesters entered their neighborhood.

The protesters had hoped to demonstrate in front of the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson, who released names and partial addresses of people advocating for the police to be defunded amid protests against racial injustice and police brutality throughout the United States.

The McCloskeys have since received support from Trump, and they spoke in a video at the Republican National Convention in August.

Prosecutors contend Patricia tampered with her pistol in an effort to “impair and obstruct” aspects of the case before the gun was turned over to authorities.

She and her husband are both charged with unlawful use of a weapon as well.

In July, Mark said on CNN that he feared for his life after protesters broke through a private gate on the day of the incident.

“What’s the definition of terrorism?” McCloskey said during the TV appearance. “To use violation and intimidation to frighten the public. That’s what was happening that night. That’s what happened to me. That’s the damage I suffered.”

Mark also said at the time that he is “not the face of anything opposing the Black Lives Matter movement.”

“I was a person scared for my life, who was protecting my wife, my home, my hearth, my livelihood,” he said on CNN. “I was a victim of a mob that came through the gate. I didn’t care what color they were. I didn’t care what their motivation was.” with the