Man convicted of killing Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman gets life sentence:

Political violence is a scourge in our nation. To all of those who would commit political violence: this Justice Department will seek and obtain the longest prison terms for your offense.

— U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen, in a statement Thursday

Words matter. Sharing fake news is dangerous.

— Colin Hortman speaks about the dangers of misinformation and its impact on his family's grief.

Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history. I get to remember her as a close friend, a mentor, and the most talented legislator I’ve ever known.

— Tim Walz, delivering the eulogy at Melissa Hortman’s funeral in Minneapolis.

The Vice President candidate for the Democrat party is directly connected to a domestic terrorist, that is confirmed, the only question is whether Tim Walz himself ordered the political hit against a rival who voted against Walz’s plan to give free healthcare to illegals.

— Mike Cernovich speculated in a post on X about the connections between Gov. Walz and the suspect.