‘WAIT A MINUTE!’ House Descends Into Shouting After Moment of Silence For Charlie Kirk

Alex Griffing Sep 10th, 2025, 6:14 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tried to hold a somber moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, following the horrific news that the MAGA influencer had died from an assassin’s bullet.

“The chair would ask that all members, present in the chamber and those in the gallery, please rise for a moment of prayer for Charlie Kirk and his family,” Johnson said before a moment of silence.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) then asked to be recognized. “What purpose does the gentlelady from Colorado rise?” Johnson said as Boebert spoke — but whose comments were not picked up by C-SPAN mics.

Following Boebert’s comments, shouting could be heard in the chamber

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