The House of Representatives burst into chaos as Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to lead a prayer for Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated in Utah on Wednesday.
Father-of-two Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization that regularly holds events on college campuses nationwide, was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem and died about two and half hours later.
His assassination not only devastated many members of Congress who knew the activist personally, but unleashed sadness, confusion and anger among lawmakers in the Capitol on both sides of the political spectrum.
‘Political violence must be called out,’ Johnson said in a statement about an hour after the shooting.
‘We need everyone who has a platform to say this loudly and clearly: we can settle disagreements and disputes in a civil manner.’
He then went inside and held a moment of silence for Kirk on the chamber floor as questions swirled about whether the father-of-two was alive or dead.
Following the somber moment of silence, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., called out to Johnson to hold a moment of prayer for the 31-year-old.
That’s when things got ugly.
Some Democrats, clearly against the request for prayer, began cheering in unison ‘No!’
House & Senate Democrats-Scum…pure scum.
MD DemSen VanHollen the “MD Man Crusader” just endorsed a Communist for Mayor of NY. “Communism and prayer have often been viewed as opposing forces, with many believing that prayer can challenge the foundations of communist ideology.”
He’s a total POS if ever there was one!