Johnson calls Newsom's remark on Catholic school attack 'evil,' 'sick'

Leavitt slammed Psaki's comments as "incredibly insensitive and disrespectful" to Americans of faith.

Johnson called Newsom's remarks "sick."

"I mean, like, why would we do that? Why would you do that? Except that you are starving for attention," he said. "It's detestable. Two children were murdered. More than a dozen were hospitalized, and Gavin Newsom's response was to sneer and condemn those who seek out our creator in the darkest moments."

"I just thought it was, I just thought it was evil. In fact, it's indicative of such a profound moral decay that really the only hope for Gavin Newsom is prayer."

Newsom again took to social media to respond to the speaker, and quoted a Bible verse that read "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full."

"The way forward is to address the mental health crisis and empower law enforcement to crack down on crime, just as President Trump has done right here in our nation's capital," he said.

While Republicans have condemned the shooting, blamed Democrats and called for prayer in the aftermath, Democratic lawmakers have taken a different route similar to Newsom's.

"Don't just say, 'This is about thoughts and prayers right now.' These kids were literally praying," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, D-Minn., said after the shooting. "They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence, and their parents should have the same kind of assurance."