Sheridan Gorman’s parents: Pramila Jayapal’s ‘sorry but’ was disrespectful

Published July 2, 2026 12:21pm ET



The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student fatally shot allegedly by an illegal immigrant, criticized Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) after she told them Congress “has other things to do,” calling her “sorry but” remark “just disrespectful.” 

“Just disrespectful, we were there telling Sheridan’s story, my wife poured her heart out, and just to hear that, it just shows you that they don’t want this to change. We need bipartisan effort, we do need change, and when we heard, ‘Sorry but,’ it’s just disrespectful,” Thomas Gorman said during an interview with Fox and Friends on Thursday. 

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