Democratic State Lawmaker, Husband Killed In ‘Politically-Motivated Assassination’

Peloni:  Political violence is the antithesis of democracy, it retrogrades personal liberty, and it is the foundation by which fascism overtakes society.

Harold Hutchison | Daily Caller | 

Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their home overnight in an apparent act of political violence, and Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and severely wounded in their home.

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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed that Hortman and her husband did not survive during a Saturday morning press conference in which he described Hortman’s killing as a “politically-motivated assassination.” The governor said that he is “cautiously optimistic” that Hoffman and his wife will survive.

Authorities said Saturday that the suspect is believed to have impersonated a law enforcement officer and exchanged gunfire with police overnight, and that the suspect remains at large. Numerous law enforcement entities are engaged in a major manhunt to locate and apprehend the suspect, and local residents have been instructed to shelter in place.

During a Saturday morning press conference, authorities said police recovered a manifesto with a list of political figures from a vehicle at Hortman’s home that included Hortman and Hoffman. Police officials at the conference told residents not to respond to police at their door unless they see two officers together and to call 911 to verify the officers’ identities.

Police confirmed that a vehicle with police lights was parked at Hortman’s house when officers arrived at the scene.

“My good friend and colleague, Speaker Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Walz said during a Saturday press conference. “Our state lost a great leader, and I lost the dearest of friends. Speaker Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor and a sense of service. She was a formidable public servant, a fixture and a giant in Minnesota. She woke up every day determined to make this state a better place. She is irreplaceable, and will be missed by so many. Minnesota’s thoughts and prayers are with her family, her loved ones, her children and her parents.”

Officials at the press conference told reporters that police are looking for several “people of interest.” Police also confirmed at a later press conference they were seeking multiple individuals, though the shooter is still at large.

Authorities stated that they found “No Kings” fliers in the suspect’s vehicle and asked people not to participate in the scheduled anti-Trump “No Kings” protests round the state on Saturday “out of an abundance of caution” in a post to Facebook.

“I have been briefed on the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers,” President Donald Trump said in a statement. “Our Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the FBI, are investigating the situation, and they will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law. Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!”

This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.


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    This is typical of the anti scientific attitudes and methods of analysis that have entered into Israpundit. (Note the reference to the Biden years is correct but in reference to the promotion of Neonazis counter revolution in Ukraine against Russia)

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    • @fquigley

      And so readers of Israpundit continue to be miseducated and led astray (by Belman and now by Peloni)

      Thinking men have a right and duty to think for themselves, to weigh an argument alongside the relevant facts and judge for themselves the merit of one argument or another. This is the most fundamental purpose of Israpundit, to provide people with the means to judge and challenge their own perspectives and change them accordingly as reason and logic gives them cause to do so. You however have failed to provide an argument which is either persuasive or logical or supported by the facts in your nearly dogmatic support for the Covid snake charmers and the very dangerous concoction which they and you promote, at least to those who disagree with your views. While you have called on both Ted and me to censor alternate voices, it is we who have the faith in our convictions which allow you the opportunity to share your own contrary perspective, and yet, speaking for myself of course, your arguments have failed to impress in any way whatsoever on this topic.

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      • Peloni

        Sadly you’ve made my point. Your reference, and language, of snake charmer and dangerous concoction, may impress the likes of Sebastien Zorn, but no fair person

        I at least explained part of the COVID enigma.

  3. We deeply regret the recent politically motivated killings in Minnesota. Political assassinations cannot be condoned in a democracy.

    To view political assassination as the penultimate threat to democracy, however, begs the question. Is it really? Assassinations are shocking and tragic from a human perspective, but political parties and democratic societies usually survive such occurrences, particularly when the target is not a major figure.

    What societies cannot survive, however, is the imposition of tyranny, such as we saw during Covid, and the Biden years, and what is being played out now in the streets of every major American city.

    Suffice to say, that the impact of assassination, while personally tragic, does not hold a candle to that of tyranny inflicted upon a society. Let’s not lose perspective because of sympathy or empathy.