Boebert’s request for prayer denied by Democrats in House chamber
By Leif Le Mahieu | Daily Wire
Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday while at an event in Utah.
Democrats objected after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) requested a spoken prayer from the House floor for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday while holding an event at a university in Utah.
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. As news of the assassination spread, House Speaker Mike Johnson held a moment of silence in the House for Kirk. After the moment of silence, Boebert asked for a verbal prayer.
“I believe silent prayer gets silent results,” Boebert said, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Boebert’s request wa...

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