Shouting Erupts on the US House Floor During a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk
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Shouting Erupts on the US House Floor During a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk
Shouting broke out on the floor of the US House of Representatives during a moment of silence for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot earlier that day during an event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah. House Speaker Mike Johnson asked members in the chamber and the gallery to rise for a moment of prayer for Charlie Kirk and his family. Shortly into the silence, Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, spoke out from the floor to call for a spoken prayer rather than a silent one. Democratic representatives quickly responded, leading to a bipartisan shouting match across the chamber. The presiding officer repeatedly called for the House to come to order before moving on to other business.
The presiding officer asks all members present in the chamber and those in the gallery to rise for a moment of prayer for Charlie Kirk and his family, following news of his fatal shooting earlier that day at Utah Valley University.
Lauren Boebert Calls for a Spoken Prayer
Shortly after the moment of silence begins, Representative Lauren Boebert speaks out from the floor, asking whether someone might lead the chamber in a spoken prayer aloud for Charlie Kirk and his family rather than observing silence.
Shouting Breaks Out
Boebert's interjection is met with audible objections from Democratic members, and a bipartisan shouting match follows on the floor. The presiding officer repeatedly calls for the House to come to order, asking members to wait and stating that prayer would be observed shortly afterward, before moving the chamber on to other House business.
