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Charlie Kirk: As FBI, police try to identify shooter, US politicians fight another war — of words

As news of Kirk’s fatal shooting at a Utah university spread, lawmakers began to argue about how to honour him best. US Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, raised her hand and asked for someone to lead a prayer, adding, “Silent prayers get silent results”

While both Republicans and Democrats came together to condemn Charlie Kirk’s death, the US House of Representatives became a battleground of words when it came to observing a moment of silence for the conservative political activist.

As news of Kirk’s fatal shooting at a Utah university spread, lawmakers began to argue about how to honour him best. US Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, raised her hand and asked for someone to lead a prayer, adding, “Silent prayers get silent results.”

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