MAGA senator's call for Christian fast at the Capitol backfires: ‘Thoughts and prayers’

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is getting mocked on X over his plan for an hour of prayer and fasting at the Capitol after Republicans’ midterm losses, the Daily Beast reported on Monday. Hawley, who didn’t face voters this year, posted that last week’s results were “shocking and historic” and said they called for a response on the same scale. He invited Christians to join him at the Capitol on Dec. 15 for this event from noon to 1 p.m. Critics zeroed in on the duration, as an hour of fasting is essentially just skipping one meal. “A whole hour?” wrote Tommy Vietor, who worked on the National…

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