House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) immediately reverted to conservative platitudes on gun control ― and his Democratic colleagues stepped in with a fact-check.
“It’s actually the fucking weapons,” he wrote.
Other Democratic lawmakers also fired back:
Johnson also said Republicans will defend “the right of the citizens to protect themselves,” presumably by not allowing for any new gun laws. He said House lawmakers are “deeply concerned” about the situation in Maine and that it’s “not the time” to talk about legislation.
His critics on X let him have it: