California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly ridiculed prayer in the wake of a mass school shooting this week.
On social media, the Democrat mocked those across the country who called for prayers following the tragedy in Minnesota, writing that the two children killed and seventeen wounded were in the act of prayer when the shooting took place.
The post has been interpreted by many as a slight against faith and an attack on Christianity.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey responded to Newsom’s comment on Friday, calling his rhetoric ‘evil.’
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Following the shooting, Ivey ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims.
Like Newsom, former White House Press Secretary and CNN host Jen Psaki expressed anger over the calls fo