Jen Psaki Criticized for 'Gross' Reaction to Minneapolis School Shooting

Reaction to Minneapolis School Shooting

• 🎯 Jen Psaki is criticized for her immediate reaction to the Minneapolis school shooting, posting on X before details about the shooter or motive were known.
• 💬 Psaki's post stated, "Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers do not end school shootings... enough with the thoughts and prayers," and questioned the crime plan involving the National Guard in DC.

Political Responses and Crime Plans

• 🤝 President Trump and his team offered condolences and support to Minnesota following the tragedy.
• ⚖️ Vice President Vance stated a desire to avoid indefinitely deploying National Guardsmen on city streets, aiming instead to enhance safety.
• 🏙️ DC Mayor Bowser appreciated the surge of officers for crime reduction but expressed concern about potential erosion of trust between residents and the police department.

Critique of Psaki's Stance on Prayer

• 💔 Mary Katharine Ham expressed that it is right, good, and necessary to pray during tragedies.
• 🗣️ Ham suggested that public figures denigrating prayer might be frustrated by a lack of action, but their response shouldn't be to denigrate faith practices.
• 😔 Ham shared a personal experience where prayer, while not preventing tragedy, helped her cope and raise her children.
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