"White House Condemns Offensive Mass Shooting Comment by New GOP Speaker"

The White House criticized House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson's comments on mass shootings, in which he claimed that guns are not the cause of America's mass shooting crises and that the problem lies in the "human heart." The White House rejected this accusation, stating that gun crime is high in the U.S. because congressional Republicans have prioritized the gun industry's lobbyists over innocent lives. The shooting in Maine was the 37th mass killing in the U.S. this year, with at least 190 people dead. The suspect, Robert Card, was found dead after a two-day manhunt and had reportedly been dealing with mental health issues.