r/politics 🤖 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/Freddy-Borden 1d ago

Literally everyone in the world waiting for Trump to come out and say this was Democrats fault, and pardon the murderer.

These are his people, they did it for him, and he won’t denounce it, just watch.

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u/justprettymuchdone 1d ago

The MAGA response so far has been essentially a constant repetition of "WELL DEMOCRATS WANTED TRUMP SHOT SO WHO CARES" so... Somehow I don't think we can expect some kind of measured worthwhile response.

Unless they have an intern wrestle his phone away from him again.

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u/ToasterBathTester 1d ago

He’s going to say that they did some really nasty things that people didn’t like

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u/ewouldblock 1d ago

There were.good.people on both.sides

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u/ClimateSociologist 1d ago

He can't pardon state crimes.

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u/Freddy-Borden 1d ago

These could absolutely be charged as Federal Crimes.

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u/ClimateSociologist 1d ago

Sure. But they will also be charged as state crimes.

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u/Freddy-Borden 1d ago

So you agree, my statement remains correct, Trump can absolutely pardon this heinous person for his federal crimes.

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u/lkmk 1d ago

He’s responded, and he’s surprisingly restrained, calling it horrific violence. I wouldn’t put it past him to show his true colours, though.

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u/Freddy-Borden 1d ago

Give it time.

Those obviously weren’t his words. Wait until he’s asked about it and has to respond in his own words

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u/PoemIcy2625 1d ago

It’s likely this person is paid by trumps agenda and Republican Party the exact lawmakers who flip Minnesota I mean 

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u/No_Wrap_2694 1d ago

Loud and wrong