Vance Boelter pleads guilty in Minnesota lawmaker killings
Vance Boelter pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to murder, stalking and firearms charges in the fatal shootings of former Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. He also admitted responsibility for the related attack that wounded state Sen. John Hoffman, his wife Yvette Hoffman and their daughter, Hope. Federal prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty in the case. The guilty plea resolves the federal phase of the political violence, sending the matter toward sentencing without a capital trial.
Q: A Vance Boelter trial may have presented the opportunity for cross examination as people still wonder why the Hortmans were killed. Have you learned more about what motivated the violence? ROSEN: As to what controls the criminal mind, I wonder if any of us will ever really be able to understand
Mike Bloom53It was inspired by the rhetoric of politicians like the president
Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot45Let me help. He was a radicalized MAGA sleeper cell called to action by the orange monster.
cshammer37Seriously every politician on his list was a Democrat .HMMM let me think what motivated him?
Patric Reynolds18I’m not a bettin’ man, but I’m thinking he wouldn’t be giving such canned, spineless answers if Boelter wasn’t a radicalized Trump supporter.
🐸🖕🐸 Heartless Creatures14He miss motive day in his criminal law class?
El Mero Mero12These goblins have no more desire for the truth, than they do for the good of Americans.
jtunes6.bsky.social8When an R is murdered by political violence we are all chastened to turn down the rhetoric, the motive & murderer are front page news for weeks & people lose their jobs for not being sufficiently praising of the victims. When it’s a Dem victim we can’t possibly know the motive & the story is stuffed
Emily7We know what controls MAGA criminal minds: Trump.
Cliff Truesdell6Guy who voted for a Democrat once in 1998 commits a crime: “Antifa-funded left-wing political violence!” Guy who writes a manifesto claiming Donald Trump is sent by Jesus to save America commits a crime: “It’s an unknown mystery for the ages!”
TruelyEsoteric3Political Violence. Except since it was a Democrat I guess it doesn't count.
antifakate.bsky.social3There are people whose specific job it is to analyze perpetrators in these cases. Or did DOGE ,can them all?
Worst Heather the Bearded Gargoyle3Except that prosecutors present motives all the time.
Shalom 🙏3MAGA cult follower; that’s all you need to know. Hate is the reason
Vance Boelter pleading this week. I guess Trump can pardon him now?
emptywheel81Actually pleading Thursday. Here's the notice.
MeretheMuse9Does Vance Boelter have enough money to pay for a pardon?
jenn 🫘 & ⚖️⚕️4ALL6Boelter also has State Charges
Vje6bsky.app/profile/minn... This is the GOP in Minnesota now.
Mark Paleologopoulos3At first glance, I thought you wrote Vance Bolster, and you were referring to JD and one of his illegitimate love children he spawned with a random couch.
