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Leavitt slams ‘insensitive’ Psaki on prayer comments after Minnesota shooting
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Jen Psaki's dismissal of prayer after a Minneapolis shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, calling it disrespectful.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis killed at least two children and injured 17 others.
- Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki wrote on X that `Prayer is not freaking enough` and noted five school shootings since August 1 and 57 since January.
- During a White House press briefing on Thursday, Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, called Jen Psaki's remarks `incredibly insensitive and disrespectful` and urged prayer for the victims' families.
- The dispute escalated into a partisan debate as Democrats urged gun reform action and Republicans defended prayer, with Vice President J.D. Vance and Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., weighing in Thursday.
- Authorities said investigators are examining multiple elements, including Robin Westman's gender identity and mental health, while HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced studies on SSRIs' potential links to violence.
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Karoline Leavitt takes Jen Psaki to task over her attack on prayer after tragic Catholic school shooting AlphaNews.org
Share This Story(Daily Caller News Foundation) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Thursday that her predecessor Jen Psaki’s attacks on prayer following a horrific shooting at a Catholic school are “incredibly insensitive and disrespectful.” Psaki wrote on X that she has had “enough” with Christians offering their “thoughts and prayers” in response to transgender shooter Robin Westman fatally shooting two children and injuri…
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Crass Karoline Leavitt Mocks Jen Psaki's Tears
Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary purposely mischaracterized MSNBC's Jen Psaki's tearful reaction after the Minnesota shooting, ignoring her emotional response on air, instead lying and saying Psaki was attacking evangelicals. Republicans refuse to address the widespread automatic weapon disease in this country and instead use the saying "thoughts and prayers" to replace gun legislation aimed to curb it. The former Biden Press Secretary…
Gavin Newsom was criticized for "scoffing" the prayers after the shooting that left dozens of wounded and two children dead in Minnesota. The governor of California got into the discussion that began after Jen Psaki's comments. Read more]]>
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