A yelling match broke out in the House chamber Wednesday after Speaker Mike Johnson requested a prayer on behalf of Charlie Kirk.
The conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder was shot and killed during an event for his “America Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University Wednesday.
After Johnson paused a vote to request a moment of silence for Kirk and his family, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado similarly suggested that everyone participate in a prayer.
“Silent prayers get silent results,” she said.
And while conservatives mourn Kirk’s death, Democrats have been quick to call out the discrepancy between Republicans’ reaction to last week’s school shooting in Minnesota and the shooting of Kirk.
GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida quickly jumped in when Democrats pointed o