House Speaker Mike Johnson mourned the shooting of Charlie Kirk and announced that the House will have a moment of silence.
“We ask everyone to pray for him and his family,” Johnson told reporters. “This is detestable what’s happened. Political violence has become all too common in American society.”
Speaker Mike Johnson announced the House will hold a moment of silence after the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Here’s the latest on the Charlie Kirk shooting in Utah
The Turning Point USA creator was shot dead.
Kirk was at Utah Valley University for his American Comeback Tour.
The conservative influencer had answered a question about transgender shooters during the event.
Kirk, a rising MAGA star, is survived by his two kids and wife.
“This is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country.”
