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5 min read"They assassinated a lawmaker"
Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in what Governor Tim Walz described as "a politically motivated assassination" in Brooklyn Park. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot but survived. The suspect, who remains at large, allegedly impersonated a police officer—driving a vehicle that "looked exactly like an SUV squad car" equipped with emergency lights, wearing a vest and badge—to gain access to the homes. Four people were shot total, two fatally.
The central argument: political violence as a predictable outcome
The episode's core thesis is that this kind of targeted political violence does not happen in a vacuum. The host argues that the broader environment of political rhetoric—particularly online—has created conditions where such attacks become foreseeable. "Everybody could have predicted this is gonna happen," the host says. "When you constantly have political rhetoric that's echoed by congress people and other noteworthy people and social media that justifies or rationalizes violence, it's really not a surprise that something like this happens."
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What you'll learn
- 1 Timestamped Outline
- 2 (01:00) **Breaking News: Minnesota Lawmakers Targeted** - Asmongold reacts to the assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the wounding of Senator John Hoffman and his wife
- 3 (02:24) **Tim Walz's Official Statement** - The Minnesota governor addresses the shooting, calling it an "unspeakable tragedy" and confirming the politically motivated nature of the attack
- 4 (04:34) **Asmongold's Critique: Hypocrisy on Political Violence** - The host argues that political leaders who celebrate or tolerate violence in other contexts are partly responsible for creating the environment that leads to such attacks
- 5 (09:00) **Calling Out Walz's Past Comments** - Asmongold points out that Walz previously celebrated Tesla stock going down while Tesla vehicles were being burned en masse
- 6 (10:38) **Who Is Actually Responsible?** - Asmongold clarifies his position: the shooter is ultimately responsible for his actions, but the political environment enabled and encouraged the violence
- 7 (11:31) **Shocking Twist: Suspect Was Government Appointee** - The suspect was appointed to Governor Walz's workforce deployment board in 2019, complicating the political narrative
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Show Notes
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