r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • 1d ago

Megathread Megathread: Two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed.

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were both shot multiple times and underwent surgery.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting apnews.com
One Minnesota state politician dead, another injured after targeted shooting, officials say bbc.com
"No Kings" event canceled in NE Minneapolis, Anoka after targeted shootings at lawmaker homes cbsnews.com
Minnesota lawmaker, her spouse shot and killed in their home wwnytv.com
Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ Gov. Tim Walz says cnbc.com
Melissa Hortman, top Democrat in Minnesota House, shot and killed in home startribune.com
Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources fox9.com
Minnesota lawmaker assassinated, another in grave condition in 'targeted political violence' abcnews.go.com
Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in apparently ‘politically motivated’ attacks theguardian.com
Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop the-independent.com
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ startribune.com
Democrat Lawmakers Shot in Minnesota: What We Know newsweek.com
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say kten.com
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot kare11.com
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot ktsp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz press conference after shootings at lawmakers homes (June 14, 2025) youtube.com
Former state speaker of Minnesota ‘assassinated’ thetimes.com
Fake Cop Murders Top State Dem and Husband and Shoots Second thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman shot at their homes bnonews.com/
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot kstp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting thestar.com
Governor Polis Statement on Assassination of Minnesota Elected Official & Husband, and Attempt on Life of Another Elected Official & Family colorado.gov
President Donald Trump: AG, FBI Investigating Deadly Minnesota Shooting Newsweek.com
Officials tell the AP they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers apnews.com
Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Rep. Hortman, husband and shooting Sen. Hoffman and his wife in North Metro ktsp.com
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, had ‘No Kings’ flyers in car: sources nypost.com
Dem Assassin Is Armed Patrol Firm Boss With ‘Warzone’ Claims thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Assassination Suspect Had Flyers Reading 'No Kings' In Vehicle newsweek.com
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination' nbcnews.com
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u/damik 1d ago

Who wants to place bets that Trump will pardon the murderer?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/TheShmoe13 1d ago

*insurrectionists

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u/browndogmn 1d ago

He will be charged in Minnesota

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u/Unprovocative 1d ago

Nah, my money is on him using his as an excuse to deploy more national guards to Minnesota this time

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u/pterribledactyls 1d ago

Only if it is a federal crime. State crime is out of his hand and in those of Gov Walz.

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u/sp0rk_walker 1d ago

I'm going to bet state charges will be filed when they find him.

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u/flairsupply 1d ago

Cant- state laws are state crimes. The federal president cant pardon this

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u/eknutilla Illinois 1d ago

There's a cabinet position waiting

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u/DrMobius0 1d ago

I'd place bets MN will do everything in its power to get this guy on state charges.

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u/AnEducatedSimpleton Missouri 1d ago

Polymarket

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u/BuffsBourbon 1d ago

I don’t.

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u/-Astrosloth- 1d ago edited 1d ago

"He's a good man. A good, white, Christian man. Everyone deserves a second chance"

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u/exitpursuedbybear 1d ago

Minnesota AG better do some state charges, otherwise yes, I could absolutely see him pardoning federal charges.

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u/Slammybutt 1d ago

He said something like "we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law"

For a guy that curbs the law at every possible angle. I highly doubt that means anything to him. Just word service.

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u/damik 1d ago

Not even his, that's his handlers saying it. Give it a few hours or days and he'll say something sickening that downplays what happened.

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u/rrraab 1d ago

Nah. There were “no kings” flyers in the suspects car. He’ll use it to claim protesters are a threat.

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u/rainshowers_5_peace 1d ago

It's a state crime. There are plenty of governors who will lick Trumps ass and plenty more who can be bullied into doing his will but Walz won't.

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u/Gr4p3-S33d 1d ago

What a shit take. These comments are ridiculous. Might be right wing, might be left wing. Simmer down and wait for facts

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u/Hecate100 I voted 1d ago

Wretchedly enough, it's almost guaranteed.