{"id":2485054,"date":"2025-09-10T22:23:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-house-democrats-loudly-object-to-moment-of-prayer-for-charlie-kirk\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:25:07","slug":"watch-house-democrats-loudly-object-to-moment-of-prayer-for-charlie-kirk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-house-democrats-loudly-object-to-moment-of-prayer-for-charlie-kirk\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: House Democrats Loudly Object to Moment of Prayer for Charlie Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-house-democrats-loudly-object-to-moment-of-prayer-for-charlie-kirk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485054&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">founder<\/a> of Turning Point USA, who was shot at Utah Valley University while conducting a college tour. Kirk was critically wounded by a gunshot to the neck from approximately 200 yards away and later died from his injuries. The event has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dhs-signals-intent-criminalize-political-dissent\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s DHS Signals Intent Criminalize Political Dissent\">heightened political tensions<\/a> in the United States, exemplified by a tense and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial moment<\/a> in the House of Representatives where a requested moment of prayer for Kirk was met with jeers from some Democrats. Republican representatives responded angrily, accusing Democrats of being responsible for the violence. Kirk, aged 31, is survived by his wife and two young children.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In perhaps the clearest sign yet that there are irreconcilable differences between the two major political parties in America, what should have been a moment of somber and respectful silence turned into anything but.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative world was rocked Wednesday when Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was on campus as part of his most recent series of college tours, during which he would set up tents on various campuses to challenge liberal thinkers to Q&amp;A and debates.<\/p>\n<p>At Utah Valley, a gunman shot Kirk from roughly 200 yards away, seemingly from a campus building.<\/p>\n<p>The bullet reportedly struck Kirk in the neck, and a little while later, President Donald Trump announced that the &ldquo;legendary&rdquo; Kirk had succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In what should&rsquo;ve been a unifying, somber moment, certain members of the House of Representatives decided that jeering a moment of prayer was the proper course of action.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the shocking moment below for yourself, courtesy of C-SPAN via Townhall.com:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following clip contains language that some viewers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An unbelievable moment on the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert requests a moment of prayer for Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-uses-bartending-roots-to-rally-democrats-at-dnc-and-jab-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"AOC uses bartending roots to rally ... at DNC and jab Trump - Washington Examiner\">heard shouting &#038;ldquo<\/a>;no!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna shouts back &ldquo;y&rsquo;all caused this!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/puEobizZTk\">pic.twitter.com\/puEobizZTk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1965886297140244838?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Daily Mail reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JMRaasch\/status\/1965877494659313824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Michael Raasch<\/a>, Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican from Colorado, called for a moment of prayer in the House on behalf of Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>That was apparently met with vociferous &ldquo;No!&rdquo; from the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>That, in turn, prompted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, to excoriate the Democrats, claiming &ldquo;You f***ing own this!&rdquo; and &ldquo;Y&rsquo;all caused this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was just 31. 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The conservative community was shaken on Wednesday when Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was visiting the campus as part of his ongoing college tour series, where he set up tents to engage liberal students in Q&amp;A sessions and debates.<\/p>\n<p>At Utah Valley University, an assailant fired at Kirk from approximately 200 yards away, apparently from inside a campus building. The bullet struck him in the neck. Shortly afterward, former President Donald Trump announced that Kirk had died from his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>What should have been a unifying and somber occasion took a different turn when some members of the House of Representatives disrupted a moment of prayer with jeers. A video shared by Townhall.com via C-SPAN shows Rep. Lauren Boebert requesting a prayer for Kirk while Democrats shouted &#8220;no!&#8221; In response, Rep. 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Luna then condemned them with strong language blaming them for the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Kirk was only 31 years old and is survived by his wife and two young children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you want it shortened or adjusted further!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2485055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-89.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44291,63083,33723,63082,38093],"class_list":["post-2485054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-congressional-session","tag-house-democrats","tag-moment-of-prayer","tag-political-protest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-89.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2485054"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2485058,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485054\/revisions\/2485058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2485055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2485054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2485054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2485054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}