US EditionMinnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers
- Two Democratic Minnesota state legislators were shot early Saturday morning, killing one legislator and her husband and gravely wounding another legislator and his wife.
- The attack, carried out by 57-year-old suspect Vance Boelter who was caught late Sunday, occurred amid rising political violence in the U.S. and exposed lawmakers' security vulnerabilities.
- Minnesota's full congressional delegation united in a statement denouncing the violence and urging an end to politically driven attacks, while lawmakers across the country shared their sorrow and concern.
- Senator Tina Smith expressed concern about the need for constant personal security, stating that while she hopes it won’t become necessary to have protection at all times, the current circumstances require careful consideration.
- Congress plans a Senate-wide briefing on Monday about member security, and discussions include scrubbing lawmakers' personal information online and proposing anti-doxxing legislation to enhance protection measures.
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Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers
Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded another and his wife. Even as authorities searched for the suspect in the shooting, the state’s two U.S. Senators noted the attack was one of an increasing examples of political violence. Sen. Tina Smith said she was contemplating the previously unthinkable notion of regular security guards. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said people…
Minnesota lawmaker contemplates increased security
Lawmakers on Sunday continued to reel from the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state legislators in their homes that led to the death of one and her husband, contemplating a previously unthinkable world where democratically elected representatives need full-time security…
Lawmakers continued to be shocked on Sunday by the shooting of two Minnesota state Democratic legislators in their homes, which resulted in the death of one of them and her husband, contemplating a previously unthinkable world where democratically elected representatives need full-time security escorts to protect themselves from the public.
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