White House and Speaker Clash Over Blame for Mass Shootings

The White House criticized Speaker Mike Johnson's statement that the "human heart" is to blame for mass shootings, asserting that gun crime is high in the United States due to congressional Republicans prioritizing the gun industry over American lives. The White House spokesperson emphasized the need for action on gun control and labeled gun violence as an urgent national security crisis. Johnson's comments came in response to calls for action on gun laws following a recent mass shooting in Maine, and he defended the Second Amendment as the right of citizens to protect themselves.