Tim Walz, Trump and Minnesota
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More than a half-dozen potential 2028 contenders have personally experienced political violence or had to manage the response to such incidents.
The United States has a long and grim history of political violence, from presidential assassinations to lynchings and violence aimed at Black people in
Gov. Tim Walz said that Minnesota Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also each shot multiple times.
On Saturday, two state lawmakers from Minnesota were attacked in their homes in what Governor Tim Walz called a "politically motivated assassination" attempt. The attacks left one politician dead and another seriously injured.
Gov. Tim Walz confirmed Saturday morning the assassination of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman during a press conference.