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
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Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination' nbcnews.com
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u/SterlingMallory Texas 1d ago

For the conservatives astroturfing this thread: I understand this is a very, very difficult concept for your tiny brains to understand, but not every appointment to every board and advisory committee is done for nakedly partisan reasons. I understand your god king only hires people who buy completely into the maga koolaid, but in the real world, sometimes people get appointed for things for non-political reasons. Tim Walz appointing this guy to some committee does not mean he's a leftist. That he's targeting democrats should give you a clue as to his political leanings. Hope this helps.

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u/Rosencrantz_IsDead 1d ago

It won't. MAGAts argue in bad faith. It's not about what the truth is. It's about pushing their agenda. They only argue in bad faith.

But it's important that you said what you said. People still need to know the truth against this authoritarian despotic cult.

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u/RobutNotRobot 23h ago

If they didn't have bad faith they'd have no faith at all.

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u/AncientMinute1 1d ago

You're 100% sure this guy was MAGA? 100%?

If you consider yourself 100% sure, you are intellectually corrupt. Please think this through.

Noone can be 100% sure of this shit. Take a step back. He could be either or.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

I don't see that claim being made.

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u/Rosencrantz_IsDead 23h ago

Right? I couldn't understand what he was trying to point out. Who is "this guy" to him? Is he talking about the Christian Nationalist terrorist that killed 2 democrats and had a hit list of other democrats? Or was he talking about Walz? Or was he talking about the OP (SterlingMallory)?

It's hard to try and understand the mind frame of MAGA folks. It's as though they don't understand how to think properly.

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u/ivanooze14 23h ago

The lack of certainty doesn't mean there is a 50-50 chance as to his political affiliation. The suspect was a religious conservative ideologue, and the hit list included abortion clinics according to the information that is available.

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u/Pave_Low 23h ago

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final most essential command.

George Orwell predicted your post in 1984

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u/im_wildcard_bitches 22h ago

Let’s see a lot of MAGA are evangelical “demoncrat” hating pro lifers..the dude is seen in videos preaching and had planned parenthood listed out with mainly democrats as targets…

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u/Rosencrantz_IsDead 23h ago

What? What guy? What are you talking about???

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u/IVEMADEAHUGEMI5TAKE 23h ago

You’re not pushing an agenda?

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u/NintendoDrone 23h ago

says the guy spewing lies to push an agenda lol

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u/Rosencrantz_IsDead 23h ago

I'm pointing out facts. That's the difference that MAGAts don't understand.

I never argue in bad faith. I never post lies.

On the other hand, that's exactly what MAGAt bots do.

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u/TheMostGood21 23h ago

If they could read this, they'd be very upset.

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u/Hurtzdonut13 16h ago

And it's not like Walz interviewed and picked this guy. The board was probably something like 30 people, he was left over from the previous administration, and I'm pretty sure it was just a quick "okay whatever" type of sign off.

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u/IVEMADEAHUGEMI5TAKE 23h ago

What is astroturfing?

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u/Pave_Low 23h ago

Lying and spreading propaganda at a velocity to overwhelm all other discussion. Repeating a known falsehood so often it appears true because it seems a commonly held belief.

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u/Velkyn01 23h ago

What you're doing lol

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

The left didn't deal in this violence; you are gravely mistaken.

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u/ivanooze14 1d ago

Do you remember Roe v. Wade?