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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott peeks out of a large Salvation Army kettle after jumping into it celebrating a touchdown he scored on a running play in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) throws against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The Saints won 48-41.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Jacksonville Jaguars' Marqise Lee (11) returns a kickoff for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) looks to pass against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1995 file photo, a video screen shows Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaking during the Million Man March at the Mall in Washington. The Capitol is seen in the background. Two decades later, the march Farrakhan organized, which drew hundreds of thousands to Washington, remains a cultural touchstone. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, Duane Muhammad, a trustee in Dolton, Ill., poses for a photo in Calumet City, Ill. Muhammad, a Nation of Islam member who is running for Dolton mayor says, "We have to turn to each other.'' The Chicago-area elected official helps produce videos for Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. (AP Photo/Sophia Tareen)
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This Dec. 14, 2016 image shows part of the Twitter page of Minister Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam. After a presidential campaign that emboldened white identity politics, the Nation of Islam, a black separatist religious movement, is positioning itself as newly relevant. (AP Photo)
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In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 photo, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaks during a rally to mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Farrakhan said black men and women should forsake foul language and violence against each other and that if things don't change in the black community, participating in the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March is just "vanity." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Southern Methodist guard Stephanie Collins, right, shoots as Mississippi State forward Victoria Vivians defends during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Mississippi State forward Victoria Vivians, left, shoots as Southern Methodist guard Stephanie Collins defends during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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A car sits after crashing into a Chinatown bus stop Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in San Francisco. Authorities say multiple were injured. (Jessica Christian /The San Francisco Examiner via AP)
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Bystanders look on at the site of a crash at a Chinatown bus stop Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in San Francisco. Authorities say multiple people have been injured after a car plowed into the bus stop. (Jessica Christian /The San Francisco Examiner via AP)
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Mary Hoffmeyer, of Taos, Mo., holds a sign as she and other anti-abortion advocates sing Christmas carols after attending a news conference accusing Planned Parenthood facilities of being unsafe outside the Planned Parenthood Columbia Health Center on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 in Columbia, Mo. The news conference was one of five held simultaneously outside Planned Parenthood locations across the state in which anti-abortion advocates argued that the number of ambulance calls to the St. Louis clinic since 2009 was cause for concern. (Timothy Tai/Columbia Daily Tribune via AP)
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Montreal Jazz Festival (Photograph by Jacquie Kubin / Special to The Washington Times)
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Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Montreal (Photograph by Jacquie Kubin / Special to The Washington Times)
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Retired Navy chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Wes Modder was honored Thursday by the Freedom Alliance for defending religious liberty. (Associated Press)
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Macy's will no longer donate money to Planned Parenthood following complaints from conservative and pro-life customers. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this March 31, 2015 file photo, Muslim, Christian, minority and government leaders fix their eyes on a laptop screen showing a video as part of a federal pilot program called Countering Violent Extremism, at Roxbury Community College in Boston. The federally financed effort meant to stem the rise of homegrown extremists is finally underway in Massachusetts after years of delays and strong local opposition, and just weeks before a new administration takes over in the White House. The state picked three local organizations to use $210,000 in federal Countering Violent Extremism funding earlier this month. Seated at center right is Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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This Dec. 2, 2016, photo shows a cross atop a hill at a city park in Spur, Texas. The Wisconsin-based organization Freedom from Religion Foundation has asked officials in Spur to remove the cross, claiming it is unconstitutional because of it public location. (Josie Musico/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)