The White House on Thursday admonished Democrats who criticized the notion of sending "thoughts and prayers" in the wake of a shooting in Minnesota that left two children dead.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about comments from former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) who were critical of those offering "thoughts and prayers" in the wake of the shooting, saying it wasn't enough to keep children safe.

"I saw the comments of my predecessor, Ms. Psaki, and frankly I think they're incredibly insensitive and disrespectful to the tens of millions of Americans of faith across this country who believe in the power of prayer, who believe that prayer works," Leavitt said at a briefing.

"It’s utterly disrespectful to deride the power of pr

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