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House Erupts After Boebert’s Prayer Request in Wake of Charlie Kirk Killing

Investigators have not identified a motive or announced an arrest.

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US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat from New York, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat from New York, speak to the press on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2025. The lawmakers discussed a continuing resolution to fund the government and also made remarks about the September 10 shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk.
U.S. flags near the U.S. Capitol are lowered to half staff after Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah, in Washington, D.C., September 11. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) can be seen participating in a House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets hearing at the U.S. Capitol on September 09, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Overview

  • After a moment of silence, Rep. Lauren Boebert urged a public prayer for Charlie Kirk, saying “silent prayers get silent results,” drawing jeers from Democrats.
  • Democrats shouted about a same‑day Colorado school shooting, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna yelled, “You caused this,” prompting a louder back‑and‑forth.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly banged his gavel to restore order and later urged civility as members traded blame over political rhetoric and gun policy.
  • Kirk, the 31‑year‑old Turning Point USA co‑founder, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem during a campus Q&A session.
  • National figures from both parties condemned the violence, though the reaction quickly split along partisan lines with renewed calls to denounce political violence and debate gun laws.