Overview
- On Saturday, the president reposted a Truth Social video alleging Gov. Tim Walz ordered Rep. Melissa Hortman’s killing and linking the murders to state fraud claims without evidence.
- Melissa and Mark Hortman’s children, Colin and Sophie, asked him to remove the post and apologize, calling it misinformation that deepens their family’s grief.
- Gov. Walz condemned the post as dangerous, and Democratic governors Andy Beshear and Kathy Hochul urged a bipartisan rejection of the false allegation.
- Some Minnesota Republicans, including Sen. Julia Coleman and House Speaker Lisa Demuth, rejected the conspiracy and stressed that responsibility lies with the accused shooter.
- Vance Boelter has pleaded not guilty to federal murder and related charges; authorities describe the attacks as politically motivated, say he carried a hit list, and cite no evidence implicating Walz.