Lawmakers fell silent as a prayer was held in a House tribute to right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Speaker Mike Johnson paused the House in the middle of a series of votes to call a prayer and moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, who died after he was shot in the neck at a Utah university event on Wednesday (10 September). But, when Representative Lauren Boebert asked for the prayer to be read aloud, several Democrats appeared to object, saying other shootings had not been given the same treatment. Shouting then followed.

Lawmakers fell silent as a prayer was held in a House tribute to right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Speaker Mike Johnson paused the House in the middle of a series of votes to call…

The House of Representatives burst into chaos as Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to lead a prayer for Charlie Kirk, the late father of two, who was shot in Utah on Wednesday.

A moment of silence was held at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, hours after the right-wing activist was killed during a speaking event in Utah.

Rowdy scenes erupted today after the European Parliament refused a hard-wing request for a minute of silence to honour slain US activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.

Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September). The 31-year-old, who was speaking at a university…