Politicians Distort Tragic Argument as Politically Motivated Murder

Shannon Brandt killed Cayler Ellingson after an argument at a bar in McHenry, North Dakota.
Prominent Republicans denounced the killing as politically motivated and blamed President Biden's rhetoric, despite a lack of evidence.
Law enforcement officials concluded quickly that the killing was not politically motivated.
Murder charges against Brandt were downgraded to manslaughter, and he agreed to plead guilty.
The case demonstrated how politicians and media can distort events to fit a preconceived narrative.