Speaker Johnson announces moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following UVU shooting: ‘Political violence has become all too common’

 

 

 

House Speaker Mike Johnson mourned the shooting of Charlie Kirk and announced that the House will have a moment of silence.

“We ask everyone to pray for him and his family,” Johnson told reporters. “This is detestable what’s happened. Political violence has become all too common in American society.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to the media, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at the Capitol, on the shooting of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced the House will hold a moment of silence after the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

“This is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country.”

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