Minnesota Lawmaker Assassination Sparks National Security Concerns
Vance Boelter faces multiple charges, including murder, after killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and wounding another lawmaker in a politically motivated attack.
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Overview
- Vance Boelter, 57, is charged with murder after fatally shooting Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and wounding State Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
- The attacks, described as politically motivated, have raised alarms about increasing threats against lawmakers, prompting security briefings in Congress.
- Boelter had a list of over 45 potential Democratic targets, indicating a premeditated plan to attack political figures.
- In response to the shootings, lawmakers across the country are advocating for enhanced security measures and funding to protect elected officials.
- The incident has ignited a national debate on political violence and the safety of lawmakers, with calls for urgent action to address rising threats.
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"The tension playing out in Wisconsin and other states after the Minnesota killings pits those who want to keep state capitols as open and accessible as possible against those concerned about increasing threats and acts of violence against officeholders."
Associated Press"The Twin Cities home where Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday was broken into overnight Wednesday, police say."
CBS News"The slayings of Hortman, 55, and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the wounding of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, have brought renewed attention to the troubling rise of political violence."
NBC News"People like Boelter have surely gotten the message."
The Bulwark"At the time of the shootings, Carlson said Boelter had been struggling to find work and was “disappointed” he wasn’t hearing back from people."
ABC News"The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration: the death penalty."
ABC News"The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration: the death penalty."
Associated Press"The pain is "mind-numbing," Linda Haluptzok said that, in a way, Melissa and Mark Hortman are together forever."
CBS News"Scholten said she is determined to continue her work, characterizing such threats as 'true domestic terrorism' aimed at silencing lawmakers from serving their constituents."
ABC News"Carlson said Boelter “was a sick man” and needed help, even if those around him didn’t realize it in time."
Associated Press"We cannot let political violence become normal in our country."
Chicago Tribune"Members can request extra protection, which is assigned based on whether Capitol Police determine there is an active threat."
NBC News"State lawmakers across the country say they are deeply concerned about the lack of security they receive in the wake of the targeted shooting of two Minnesota legislators, even as local officials attempt to ramp up some safety measures."
NBC News"The incident is the latest in a string of political violence aimed at public officials and their families, including a hammer-wielding assailant who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house and attacked her spouse, and fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home."
USA TODAY"Lee had written in one post about the Saturday assassination of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, that “this is what happens When Marxists don’t get their way.”"
NBC News"Lee's online persona has been a noisy congressional sideshow for years, but his most recent turn to amoral edgelordism has pushed the envelope in deeply personal and uncomfortable ways."
The Bulwark"Sen. Mike Lee is facing criticism over his social media posts about the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband."
ABC News"Authorities have said that Boelter had dozens of targets in at least three other states."
Chicago Sun-Times"The posts, which came a day after Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their home on June 14, baselessly tied the attack to the political left."
USA TODAY"The details of Boelter’s crimes are even worse, as he stalked his victims like prey, making the situation truly chilling."
NBC News"Sen. Mike Lee baselessly suggested their assassination was connected to the political left."
USA TODAY"Smith said she decided to confront Lee about the post because of the pain it caused her "and the other people in my state and I think around the country, who think that this was a brutal attack.""
CBS News"President Trump said he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would "waste time.""
CBS News"Boelter allegedly stalked his victims like prey and shot them in cold blood."
ABC News"Trump's dismissive remarks about Gov. Tim Walz following the Minnesota shootings reflect a lack of traditional presidential empathy in the face of tragedy."
NBC News"The attacks rippled across the country as frightened political leaders worried that America’s divides could cost them their lives."
Chicago Tribune"The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states."
Fortune"The man accused of the murders of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband in what prosecutors said was a "political assassination" could face the death penalty if he's convicted on federal charges for shootings that unfolded over 90 minutes early Saturday morning in the Minneapolis suburbs."
USA TODAY"The targeting of politicians seems to be a growing trend."
The Dispatch"This kind of language is grating our collective nerves, which are fraying, and increasingly less able to handle disagreement."
Chicago Tribune"The design of social media platforms facilitates and even incentivizes this kind of rumoring and political point-scoring in the wake of crisis events."
NBC News"The shootings come after credible threats to members of Congress have more than doubled in the last decade, the troubling tally of an era that has been marked by a string of violent attacks against lawmakers and their families."
ABC News"The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states."
Associated Press"Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation killed one Minnesota state lawmaker and left another bleeding from nine bullet wounds."
ABC News"The shootings come after credible threats to members of Congress have more than doubled in the last decade, the troubling tally of an era that has been marked by a string of violent attacks against lawmakers and their families."
Associated Press"The attacks sparked the largest manhunt in Minnesota history, with heavily armed officers in full combat gear riding armored vehicles through suburban streets and country roads, ending in the arrest of Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old father of five and sometime Christian pastor known for his deeply conservative beliefs — but whose friends never saw him as an extremist."
Associated Press"Many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets have vowed not to bow down."
Associated Press"Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political attack."
ABC News"Smith said she confronted Lee after his “cruel” posts from Sunday, in which he included a photo of the suspected gunman and wrote, “this is what happens When Marxists don’t get their way.”"
NBC News"Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political attack."
Associated Press"Lawmakers in Washington are reassessing their own security coverage following the Saturday attacks in Minnesota where a gunman shot two Democratic lawmakers, killing one and wounding the other."
NPR"The targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers has renewed an urgent debate on Capitol Hill as members of Congress raise alarm bells about their safety amid escalating political rhetoric and violent threats."
NBC News"Boelter stalked his victims like prey."
ABC News"Investigators say Boelter "embarked on a planned campaign of stalking and violence, designed to inflict fear, injure and kill members of the Minnesota state legislature and their families," the affidavit said."
USA TODAY"Prosecutors said Boelter planned his attack carefully, researching his victims and their families, and conducting surveillance of their homes before the chilling attacks."
NBC News"It's a chilling attack on our democracy, on our way of life."
BBC News"House Republicans held a conference call, which was described as "tense," on Saturday with the House sergeant at arms and U.S. Capitol Police to discuss their concerns."
ABC News"There is not a hit list that has Illinois politicians on it."
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FAQ
Vance Boelter's motivations appear to be rooted in his political beliefs and frustrations. He had a list of over 45 potential Democratic targets, indicating a premeditated plan driven by political ideology.
The incident has raised alarms about increasing threats against lawmakers, prompting security briefings in Congress and calls for enhanced security measures across the country.
In response to the shootings, lawmakers are advocating for enhanced security measures and funding to protect elected officials.
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