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Lawmakers React To Death Of Charlie Kirk Shooting Sends Shockwaves

Bonisiwe Shabane
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lawmakers react to death of charlie kirk shooting sends shockwaves

WASHINGTON – The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence. It began just after Kirk was killed on Sept. 10, when a moment of silence devolved into a shouting match on the floor of the House of Representatives. House Speaker Mike Johnson recognized Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert to speak after she requested that lawmakers say a prayer out loud for Kirk and his family. Democrats immediately broke out into jeers, with some reportedly bringing up a shooting at a Colorado high school that also occurred on Sept.

10, according to Politico. Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna at one point yelled at Democrats, “y’all caused this!” before Johnson quieted down the chamber. Before being elected to Congress, Luna served as the director of Hispanic engagement for Turning Point USA, the college conservative advocacy group that Kirk co-founded. She told reporters after the verbal tussle that lawmakers "should have been allowed to pray for Charlie.” It was a scene emblematic of the charged political moment in which Kirk's assassination occurred.

Kirk's killing came as Congress, increasingly divided over President Donald Trump and his agenda, is barreling toward the prospect of another government shutdown with little bipartisanship in sight. On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, a well-known right-wing activist and media personality, died after he was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The 31-year-old media figure was on campus as part of his "The American Comeback Tour," featuring his signature "prove me wrong" table, where he publicly debates with attendees. According to authorities, Kirk was shot around 12:10 and a suspect was taken into custody. Kirk was scheduled to speak at LSU in October. Sen.

Bill Cassidy and Speaker Mike Johnson reposted President Donald Trump's X post sharing the news of Kirk's death with special messages of their own, issuing condolences to Kirk's family and calling out the political... "We pray for the soul of the departed," Cassidy posted. "We pray for his wife and children. We pray for his parents who will bury their child. We pray for the end of this type of evil."

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