Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned Gavin Newsom’s post about the Minneapolis school attack during his first press conference after recess, calling it “sick,” “detestable,” and “evil.”
• Newsom responded by reposting video of Johnson’s remarks and quoting Matthew 6:5 in a message on X.
• Newsom’s original comment—“These children were literally praying as they got shot at”—was a reply to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after she criticized Jen Psaki’s stance on “thoughts and prayers.”
• The exchange follows the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 people were injured during morning Mass.
• Republican leaders emphasized prayer, mental health, and law enforcement responses, while Democrats including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries urged congressional action on gun legislation.