Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary and perhaps not the brightest crayon in the box, nevertheless asked an important question about the Monday Nashville shooting. “What I will say to Republicans in Congress is, ‘What are you going to say to these parents?'”

It is an important question. What will the Republicans say? Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas tweeted “It doesn’t get much lower than blaming Republicans in Congress for a transgender killer who targeted a Christian school.” Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio said, “Everyone who comments on this issue is aware of the militant, sometimes violent rhetoric of these activists. It’s time for our elites to stop encouraging this stuff, or they’re going to get more kids killed.” Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri called upon the FBI and Homeland Security to open a federal hate crime investigation.

All worthy sentiments. But it doesn’t answer the question. What would they say to the parents?