former minnesota house speaker melissa hortman and her husband, mark, were both killed at another homete senator john hoffman and his wife yvette were shot multiple times. they somehow survived this. tonight, we have learned that the fourth home where the hartmans were shot and killed, the suspect fled while officers responding were opening fire and he left behind his vehicle with flashing lights. authorities believe all part of his disguise. inside the vehicle they found rifles, ammunition, a list of more than 45 elected officials. after nearly two days of searching, the suspect was tracked to this remote spot near his home, and when it became clear he was surrounded, authorities say 57 year old vance bolter, a husband and father, surrendered, crawling across that field to the officers waiting for him. tonight, he's facing state and federal charges. abc's faith abubey leading us off. she's in minneapolis tonight. >> tonight, authorities calling this man vance bolter, a cold blooded killer after he allegedly stalked, surveilled and shot two longtime minnesota state lawmakers and their

melissa hortman was the core of who our values were. she had a hand in so many things that happened. the building that we stand in. she helped usher through so that we could respond from the state emergency operations center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job, to melissa and mark's family. i cannot fathom your pain and the grief that you're going through. we'll take solace in the memory and the work that melissa did, and you can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of minnesota has to make sure that justice is served, and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act. state grieves with you. mark hortman. the latest news is senator hoffman came out of surgery and is moving towards that, towards recovery. a vet is is healing. and i think when the story comes out and i'd like to say on behalf of the state of minnesota, the heroic actions by the hoffman family and their daughter, hope saved countless lives. and we are gratefu

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minnesota representative melissa hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their home. state senator john hoffman and his wife are recovering in the hospital after they were also shot multiple times in their home. cbs' naomi ruchim joins us with the latest on this. good morning. so authorities say this was a politically motivated attack. also they say that the suspect had a list of names. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good to be with you. as investigators build their case, we can tell you a list of about 70 names was found in a fake police car left at the crime scene. it included many prominent departments at both the state and federal level along with advocates for abortion rights. a stack of no kings flyers was also found inside the vehicle. the flyers referenced anti-trump protests that happened nationwide on saturday. his political leanings are still unclear. minnesota police say shooting suspect vance luther boelter was armed when he was taken into custody overnight with no use of force. >> the suspect crawled to law enforcement teams and was placed under arre

melissa hortman was the core of who our values were. had a hand in so many things that happened. the building that we stand in. she helped usher through so that we could respond from the state emergency operations center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job, to melissa and mark's family. cannot fathom your pain and the grief that you're going through. we'll take solace in the memory and the work that melissa did, and you can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of minnesota has to make sure that justice is served, and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act. state grieves with you and the latest news is senator hoffman came out of his final surgery and is moving towards that, towards recovery. yvette is is healing. and i think when the story comes out and i'd like to say on behalf of the state of minnesota, the heroic actions by the hoffman family and their daughter, hope saved countless lives. and we are grateful. bur

melissa hortman in particular, just before she died, if us had not seen the video with her in tears, explaining why she was the only democrat to vote for the budget bill in minnesota. i encourage people to was that because you will see exactly the of person she was and why our country and my state and frankly the world will miss her and people like her, because i am afraid that events like this cool those willing to step up and serve, a cooling effect, a chilling effect. i am deeply concerned about young americans and young participants around the world who we need to serve in public office becoming too afraid to do so, so this man took on every democracy, not just minnesota or the us, but every single one, and we have a lot of work to do and who we are up to the task. you serve the country as a congressman and your name was reportedly on a list made by the suspect of targets. what was your reaction when you were told of this? the sad truth is i am accustomed to it, anyone who serves in public office these days is probably sadly accustomed to receiving threats. when i ran for preside

the fbi going through the details of the shooting of melissa hortman but also talking about the fact that the suspect vance boelter has now been detained after a two day manhunt, the 57-year-old already charged with the killing of that democratic lawmaker. more of the details just been going through there from the fbi. he will continue to monitor that and return to anything we have not heard it we will bring that to you as and when. but let's return to some of our headline stories here. as we have seen in the house of commons a report into the abuse carried out by grooming gangs in england and wales has outlined what it says was a continued failure to protect children and teenage girls. the home secretary yvette cooper has responded to the investigation by promising to change the law to ensure that the adults who have sex with a child under the age of 16 is charged with rape, regardless of whether the child was in love with or had consented to sex with the perpetrator. let's head to westminster in our political correspondent jack. just take us through the key exchanges. this is been

melissa hortman, the democratic leader of the minnesota house, along with her husband, were killed. >when you think about a true public servant who goes into it for the right reasons, it's melissa. >> reporter: senator amy klobuchar had dinner with hortman just hours before she was killed. the two started together in politics as moms with young children. hortman went on to become speaker of the minnesota house. >> ushering in everything from free school lunch to working with the governor and other leaders to do some landmark legislation on paid family leave. >> reporter: saturday's shooting adds to an alarming spike in nationwide political violence. in minnesota, there's a call for unity. republican state representative dave baker worked across the aisle with hortman for 11 years. >> she was truly an amazing leader, somebody i looked up to. we will work together to make sure that melissa's voice is heard until there is somebody new representing the district. >> and jennifer, we really appreciate your reporting thus far. this is a city and a state that you call home. give us a sense of

she was personal friends with minnesota's house speaker emerita, melissa hortman.really appreciate you being here. and let me just start by saying how sorry i am for you losing your friend. yeah. >> yeah. >> she was. i mean, you would have loved her. she was such a leader. when you think of all the minnesota miracle of things that just happened the last few years, with the school lunch and the work done on paid family leave. the governor has talked a lot about it. he did a lot of work. and melissa was in the center of all of it, negotiating, bringing people with her. just an incredible leader and a good friend. and her actually, her kids just put out a statement for the first time. and i thought of this when i was watching all those incredible rallies that really buoyed my spirits from across. >> the country. >> from alaska to north carolina. her kids said a longer statement, but they just said this. they were the bright lights, their parents bright lights at the center of our lives. their love for us with boundless. we miss them so much. the best way to honor our.

democratic state politician melissa hortman was killed, along with her husband. she was speaker of the minnesota state house, from 2019 until earlier this year. officials have called her killing a targeted, political assassination. also targeted was minnesota state senator john hoffman. he and his wife were shot at their home. governor tim walz said he's optimistic of their recovery. earlier i spoke to minnesota's secretary of state steve simon, who was also a close friend of rep melissa hortman. i have known her for over three decades, we went to law school together and came into the minnesota house of representatives together, elected the same year and worked on a lot of projects together for many years. she attended my wedding, she was a friend, a good friend. and i can tell you she was a bright shining light of a human being. she did not get to where she got by accident, she got there because people saw in her what i and so many other saw - a person of great skill and ability and warmth and feeling. she was a tough negotiator and steely, a passionate advocate

melissa hortman was the speaker when you were elected.understand that you all were good friends. tell me about her. >> yeah, melissa was the speaker when i was elected. she was a friend to all of us in the caucus. really took being our leader very seriously. knew all 66 of her members were going to have to have her care and attention, and she provided it individually and supportively. and yeah, we are we are all heartbroken in minnesota over this loss. >> so many say that she was a particularly warm and welcoming to the new comers. what was it about her interest in helping other elected officials feel comfortable about the. responsibility that they were walking into? >> yeah, that's that's very well said she. you know, when i came in in 22, we had a lot of freshman members in our class. and and she created space in the caucus for us to find what it is that we wanted to do for us to become leaders on issues that were important to us. i came in ready to lead on trans issues, and she said, okay, we'll make the space for you. you go do what y

and at the center of the rotunda, two wooden caskets speaker emerita melissa hortman and her husband mark, were honored as they lay in state. the first woman in minnesota history to receive that distinction. but they were not alone. laid to rest beside them, their golden retriever, gilbert. gilbert was trained as a service dog before the hartmans adopted him, but he too was shot and later euthanized due to his injuries. on friday, mourners paid their respects, including former president joe biden, minnesota senator amy klobuchar met with the hortman says two children, saying sophie and collin were strong and determined to make sure everyone carries on their parents legacy of public service and goodness. just a few miles away in federal court, the man accused of killing the hartmans appeared before a judge, vance boelter wore a green padded smock typically used for inmate safety. his attorney told the court there has been sleep deprived due to jail conditions and communication has been difficult. the judge granted a delay in his next hearing is now set for july 3rd. belcher faces stat

police officer when he carried out the attacks at the homes of democratic state representative melissa hortmantic state senator john hoffman. hoffman and his wife, yvette, were shot and wounded at their home. representative hortman and her husband, mark, were shot and killed. sources tell nbc news that belcher left behind a list of other potential targets. it included dozens of names of politicians and people outside of politics. not clear who's on that list. not clear to us yet, but it reportedly includes some prominent people in minnesota. meanwhile, the public and fellow lawmakers are mourning their friend and colleague melissa hortman, the top democrat in the minnesota house, who has been described as someone with a strong moral compass and an unwavering dedication to her state. a makeshift memorial to honor hartman's leadership and legwork is growing at the state capitol. you can see bouquets of flowers and handwritten signs. senator amy klobuchar of minnesota said she had dinner with representative hortman at an event just hours before her death. >> it is this incredible woman that we lo

the senator spoke about this with my colleague dana bash. >> and melissa hortman. >> is the most incredible person that i wish everyone in the nation knew her, you know, went into politics with little kids. that's how i got to know her. we were both moms and politics, taught sunday school girl scout leader, balanced all of it and ends up moving up in the legislature to be a beloved speaker of the house, getting through with the governor, free lunch, getting through with the governor, all the work she did on paid family leave. and then this year, with a tied legislature negotiates with her republican counterpart and is able to get a budget done. she was extraordinary. and so when you hear about political violence, dana, you got to look at the face of this woman and understand how real this is in terms of this manhunt. $50,000 reward from the fbi. we asked people to come forward. the chilling picture for us is the one where he had put on a mask. he's very smart. he's very evil. and that picture is taken from a ring camera, from a doorbell that many americans may have. right before he killed o

former democratic state speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were murdered. democratic state senator hoffman and his wife were shot 17 times total. each survived. the shooter is charged with four counts of second degree murder. our understanding is here in minnesota in order to get that first degree murder charge the case has to go before a grand jury. that hasn't yet happened. we're being told the shooter likely will be charged with first degree murder. bill and dana. >> bill: live in minnesota. thank you for that. more now with dana. >> dana: let's bring in trey gowdy. what do you think about that in terms of the charges against this suspect? >> well, the difference between first and second degree murder in the minnesota is premeditation. you can live 50 years and not see more premeditation than you have in this case. they will charge just enough to keep him in custody. no bond and then the grand jury is definitely going to charge him with murder in the first degree. what's important is you can get life without parole. the other thing to look out for, thoug

representative melissa hortman using interstate facilities. that's title 18, united states code 2261. the statutory penalties. there are life in prison. count two. similarly, is charged with stalking. state senator john hoffman, using interstate facilities. the statutory maximum penalty of that count is 20 years in prison. counts three and four charged with the murder of melissa and. of the haussmans using a firearm in violation of 18 u.s.c. 924. j. count. and these are punishable by a term of life imprisonment or even death. and counts five and six charge him with shooting the hartmans and the hoffman's using a firearm. and both of those counts also carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. now, before i finish my remarks, i want to say a little bit about law enforcement and the manhunt that we've heard about the last two days over the past 48 hours. federal, state and local law enforcement from throughout the state of minnesota have worked together to carry out the largest manhunt in minnesota history. now, a lot has been said about law en

melissa hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in minnesota history. i get to remember as a close friend, a mentor and the most talented legislator i ever known. here in minnesota, we have been the ground zero place. sadly for racial injustice, the killing of george floyd just miles from our church today. and now we are the ground zero place for political violence and extremism. on friday, thousands of others paid tribute to the hortman and at times the line as you saw there stretched around the capitol where the couple was lying in state. well, if you felt a jolt in the south bay, you can blame a small earthquake. it hit near san juan bautista in san bernardino county, less than 20 miles from gilroy. the usgs measures that it was a 3.1 quake. the agency's website says people felt it almost as far as morgan hill, but it wasn't too strong. no reports of any problems. bay area baseball fans are saddened by the loss of former oakland a's outfielder dave parker. the hall of famer died today at the age of 74, after a long battle with parkinson's disease. pa

tell me -- melissa hortman was a speaker when you were in the house. rep.: melissa was a speaker when i was elected. she was a powerful, fierce leader who took being our leader very seriously, but she also made space for new members like myself to come in and find our place in the caucus and under different leadership. john: are authorities updating you on the investigation or what steps are being taken to protect you? rep. finke: yes, we are getting updates occasionally from our local police as well as following the investigation and the media and from the sergeant at arms at the capital. john: i don't want to get into the details of security, but do you feel safe? rep. finke: i happen to be on the road, so i do feel safe. i have been in touch with all of my colleagues. we are all in various states of shock. we know there was a list, this was planned, this was methodical. i think everyone is terrified, which is the point of political violence, to create fear. john: what do you think of the state of political discourse that it has come to this, that people

melissa and mark hortman were killed on saturday at their home just north of minneapolis. there's been a huge manhunt under way since then. law enforcement officials have released this image of the arrest of vance boelter, who's 57. he allegedly posed as a police officer, and could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted. here's the minnesota governor, tim walz. after a two-day manhunt, two sleepless nights, law enforcement have apprehended vance boulter. that's 48 hours that law enforcement involved in a complex and dangerous manhunt, spent father's day away from their families to deliver justice for melissa and mark hortman and their children, who spent this father's day alone. to the law enforcement who stand here and the hundreds who were involved in this, the state of minnesota owes you a deep debt of gratitude. thank you. you ran towards the danger, and you served the state of minnesota. as we mentioned, the arrest came after a two-day manhunt. with more on that - and how the police made their arrest - here's our reporter in minnesota, mike wendling. they are givi

minnesota representative melissa hortman and her husband over the weekend. committees in the california legislature will hear that bill within the month. well, that shooting suspect in minnesota appeared in a federal courtroom today for the first time. vance beltre is facing state and federal charges of murder, attempted murder and other crimes in saturday's attack that killed one minnesota state lawmaker and left another wounded. today, we learned he had a hit list of 45 elected officials, all democrats. the shootings are spreading fear about rising violence targeting elected officials. our crystal bailey is here. after talking with experts about the current political climate and the worry crystal that attacks could escalate. >> yeah, heather, as state senator john hoffman and his wife recover in the hospital tonight, researchers and political science experts are pointing to the rhetoric from politicians as the cause of this violence. as the largest manhunt in minnesota history comes to a close with the arrest of the gunman suspected of shooting two minneso

. >> maurice: he is charged with the murder of state representative melissa hortman and her husband. the attempted murder of state senator john hoffman and his wife. >> john:notebooks were found, indicating the alleged plot was months in the planning, meticulous planning and containing the names of dozens elected officials. >> maurice: what was not found in these writings, the prosecutors said, a clear motive. but he called it a political assassination. lilia luciano is in minneapolis following the investigation tonight. lilia? >> reporter: well today boelter showed up in federal court for the first time. he appeared calm, confident, like he understood everything. we heard him ask the judge for a public defender since he could not afford an attorney. it's the first time we have seen him since that massive manhunt came to an end when he surrendered, crawling out of the woods last night in a woods area near his home. >> it is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares. >> reporter: not two, but four minnesota state lawmakers were allegedly targeted by 57-year-ol

and is responsible for the politically motivated assassination of former state house speaker melissa hortman and her husband, mac, rk, and tr beloved family dog. the suspect shooting a state senator and his wife, as well. authorities say boelter had a hit list of at least 45 state and federal elected officials. most or all democrats, and allegedly stalked those on the list like prey. tonight, members of congress receiving a security briefing, pushing for improved protection, and for the divisive political rhetoric on all sides to be toned down. democrats and republicans saying it's too much. a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling out utah senator mike lee over his social media posts from sunday, appearing to mock the assassination, posting an image of the suspect in that latex mask before police say he killed melissa hortman and her husband. senator mike lee writing, "this is what happens when marxists don't get their way." and saying "might mare on wall street," a reference to the state's senator, tim walz. senator lee has since deleted the posts. senator tina smith of minnesota confrontin

i want to extend a heartfelt thoughts and prayers to senator john hoffman and representative melissa hortman and their families. we are deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence and our hearts are with all of those that have been affected. our police department is working in a close partnership with state and local agencies to pursue this active investigation. we are and globally grateful for their swift and responsible, professional response and further collaboration and commitment of every officer involved. we ask everyone to stay attentive, report anything that feels concerning and most of all continue to show kai bess, respect, and care for one another, this is how we move together. thank you for being care and again i think mayor winston said it well that hoffman family and the hopman family are very much part of our communities, part of the fabric of our communities, and we really wish the families of the best. thank you. we can take a few questions. introduce yourself and the media organisation. the question was do we have an update on senator hoffman's condition. we don't have

charges included the murder of democratic representative at melissa hortman, a former speaker of thenesota house, and her husband mark. >> john: lilia luciano spoke today with representative hortman's mother, father, and a brother. >> she had a little tiny wallet in her purse, it had her i.d. and credit card. tucked in there with that was a prayer to st. francis of assisi "make me a channel of your piece and it was well worn." and it was in that simple little wallet, it's who she was. >> while the killer was still at large, we were very upset and scared and we appreciate the efforts they made quickly to find him and it felt like some relief. than the police got there man but we didn't get my sister back. my mom, didn't get her baby back to. and it just hurts. >> reporter: how would you like to see this moment and perhaps the ultimate sacrifice that your daughter and son-in-law and brother-in-law made change this country? >> the division needs to end. there was a time not that long ago when we could all work together, and whatever steps we need to get back there, i don't know how we d

melissa hortman was the core of who our values were. she had a hand in so many things that happened. the building that we stand in. she helped usher through so that we could respond from the state emergency operations center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job. to melissa and mark's family. i cannot fathom your pain and the grief that you're going through. we'll take solace in the memory and the work that melissa did, and you can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of minnesota has to make sure that justice is served, and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act. >> cnn's whitney wild has more on how authorities zeroed in on the suspected gunman. >> this is a remarkable moment in minnesota. there were dozens of law enforcement agencies who were engaged in bringing vance boelter into custody. what we know is that law enforcement says there were 20 swat teams alone who worked on bringing him into custody, and it was the

of mourners at the minnesota state capitol today to pay their respects to state representative melissa hortman her husband, hortman. her husband, mark, and their dog gilbert are lying in state at the capitol in saint paul. they were gunned down inside of their home on june 14th in what's being called a politically motivated assassination. gilbert, their dog, was also shot and later euthanized. melissa hortman is the first woman and one of fewer than 20 people to lie in state at the minnesota state capitol. the alleged assassin was back in federal court today. the public defender representing vance boulter, told the court boulter hasn't slept in 12 to 14 days, citing poor conditions in the jail. the judge agreed to postpone the hearing until next thursday and remove boulter from the suicide watch unit. he's charged with murder, stalking and firearms offenses in connection with the june 14th killings of hortman and her husband, as well as a separate shooting injuring senator john hoffman and his wife. >> defense secretary pete hegseth is officially stripping harvey milk's name from a u.s. naval

for many, melissa hortman and her husband were beloved. republicans in our state have come out very strong against this violence, and in fact, congressman emmer and i led a bipartisan statement of every single member of our delegation decrying this violence, calling it politically motivated. , and saying there's no place for this in our politics. so senator lee and i had a good discussion, and i'm very glad he took it down. and i also thank my colleague senator smith for also speaking out on this. >> did he seem remorseful? >> or contrite? sen. klobuchar: i'm not going to go into our discussion or i wouldn't be able to get things done, but i will just say he took it down. sen. schumer: and let me just say one final thing in augmentation of what amy said. the increase in violence, the threats of violence against members, didn't happen by accident. it happened because of the coarseness of the debate, but beyond that, the kind of rhetoric that we hear some in the hard right use, which at least some people think gives them a permission structu

by good friend and colleague, speaker melissa hortman, and her husband mark were shot and killed earlyg in what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination. our state lost a great leader, and i lost the dearest of friends. speaker hortman was someone who served the people of minnesota with grace, compassion, humor and a sense of service. she was a formidable public servant, a fixture and a giant in minnesota. she woke up every day determined to make this state a better place. she iser replaceable, and will be missed by so many. minnesota's thoughts and prayers are with her family, her loved ones, her children and her parents. by prayers also go out to state senator john ofman and his wife i vet who were each shot -- yvette. they're out of surgery and receiving care, and we are cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt. this was an act of targeted political violence. peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy. we don't settle our differences with violence or at gunpoint. in the state of minnesota and as recently as last week in the post closel

posting an image of the suspect in that latex mask before police say he killed melissa hortman and her husband, senator mike lee, writing this is what happens when marxists don't get their way, and saying nightmare on wall street, a reference to the state's governor, tim walz. >> do you stand by the post that you made on x? >> senator lee has since deleted the post. senator tina smith of minnesota, confronting lee about the images he posted of the suspect. >> i wanted him to know about the consequence of his words, and i went to him and i said, you know, your message on social media showed the image of the man who killed my friend potentially minutes before that happened. >> and tonight, the community not only remembering the hartmans, but also what they did for service dogs. your dog, gilbert, a four year old golden retriever, was shot by the suspect. the family, longtime volunteers of the nonprofit helping paws, helping train service dogs for years adopting gilbert from the program during the pandemic. >> their bond was deeper than most pet owners. >> the man was survived by two chil

as personal friends with melissa hortman and her husband.ng to be reeling for some time. but they're there is, to your point, so much inspiring activism happening today. and what struck me is there are kids and their parents and grandparents and senior citizens and strollers. what was it like in philadelphia today? it was a huge crowd. what were you hearing from people who you talked with there? >> well, it. >> was a beautiful day. and as you're saying, it was. >> far more. >> multigenerational this time than on the i think it was the april 5th protest, the hands off protest. there were a lot of young people there. there were a lot of kids there. a lot of people brought, you know, babies and strollers. and, you know, there was then, of course, the mix of the middle aged people and the retirees and the grandparents who were there. it was really a beautiful expression of humanity. i got to say that in my district in maryland and montgomery county, i got back at the very tail end of a lot of sign waving on the streets east west highway, rockvil

the minnesota state capitol building in saint paul to pay tribute to state house representative melissa hortman and state senator john hoffman, who were both shot along with their spouses over the weekend. hortman and her husband were both killed. today, the suspect accused in the shootings appeared in federal court and now faces charges of murder, attempted murder and other crimes. and prosecutors say he carried a list of dozens of other potential targets following the latest developments in the minnesota killings. studies show an alarming increase in politically motivated attacks. ktvu crystal bailey joins us now with more about the violence that is on the rise. crystal. >> well, that violence, claudine, happening across the aisle as state senator john hoffman and his wife are recovering in the hospital tonight. researchers and political science experts are pointing to the rhetoric from politicians as the cause. as the largest manhunt in minnesota history comes to a close with the arrest of the gunman suspected of shooting two minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. the issue points to an alar

melissa hortman was the core of who our values were. a hand in so many things that happened. the building that we stand in. she helped usher through so that we could respond from the state emergency operations center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job. to melissa and mark's family. i cannot fathom your pain and the grief that you're going through. we'll take solace in the memory and the work that melissa did, and you can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of minnesota has to make sure that justice is served, and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act. >> and more on our other breaking news, this time out of israel, where iran has dealt the latest blow in a back and forth conflict between the two countries, israel's national emergency service says at least eight people have been killed in monday's strikes. that brings the death toll to at least 23 since friday. in the meantime, in iran, the government reports at le

state representative melissa hortman and her husband were shot and killed. state senator john huffman and his wife were also shot but survived. minnesota governor tim walz says this was an act of, quote, targeted political violence. also on saturday, thousands of protesters marched in every single u.s. state. organizers for the no kings protest say that they were the strongest display of opposition to president trump in his second term. those protests came as dozens of u.s. army tanks and fighting vehicles rolled down the streets of the u.s. capitol. it was a parade marking the army's 250th anniversary, and it coincided with president trump's 79th birthday. well, that wraps up this hour of cnn newsroom. i'm isabel rosales in atlanta. >> and i'm becky anderson in abu dhabi. we will be back with more news in just a moment. >> i'm so. excited. this is cuisine at a different level. food makes me so happy. >> eva longoria searching for spain sunday at 9:00 on cnn. >> this is the story of the one. the one who believes being prepared is not just a way of life. it's

melissa hortman was the core of who our values were.ngs that happened. the building that. >> we. >> stand in, she helped usher through so that we could respond from the state emergency operations center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job. to melissa and mark's family. cannot fathom your pain and the grief that you're going through. we'll take solace in the memory and the work that melissa did, and you can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of minnesota has to make sure that justice is served, and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act. state grieves with you. the latest news is senator hoffman came out of his final surgery and is moving towards that, towards recovery of that is healing. and i think when the story comes out and i'd like to say on behalf of the state of minnesota, the heroic actions by the hoffman family and their daughter, hope saved countless lives. and we are grateful. bureau of criminal apprehen

state representative melissa hortman and her husband were shot and killed.te senator john hoffman and his wife were also shot but survived. minnesota minnesota governor tim walz says this was an attack on democracy itself. >> this was an act of targeted political violence. peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy. we don't settle our differences with violence or at gunpoint. >> also on saturday, thousands of protesters marched in every single u.s. state. organizers for the no kings protest say they were the strongest display of opposition to president trump in his second term. and in israel, at least eight people are dead and about 140 wounded after new iranian missile and drone attacks. this came hours after israel targeted iran's defense ministry in tehran. investigators in the air india plane crash are focusing on the engines, flaps and landing gear with hopes of finding out why the plane went down moments after takeoff. the crash killed at least 290 people, leaving one sole survivor. cnn's ben hunt has the latest. >> it's painstaking work. >

state representative melissa hortman and her husband, mark, were killed.oday investigators released new details about the attack and how the suspect stalked others in a burst of political violence. william brangham begins with this report. >> it is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares. william: today, federal officials laid out new chilling , details about the attack over the weekend that killed a state lawmaker and her husband. they say the suspect, vance boelter, allegedly visited two other lawmakers homes during the deadly rampage. >> in the early morning hours of june 14, boelter went to the homes of four minnesota state politicians with the intent to kill them. william: it began overnight on friday, when authorities say the suspect showed up at the home of state senator john hoffman and his wife, disguised as a police officer, and shot them repeatedly. they've both undergone surgery and are expected to survive. next, officials say the suspect drove an suv altered to look like a police vehicle, like this one found near his

tell us about her. >> melissa hortman is a woman i wish everyone around the country knew. when you think about a true public servant, who goes into it for the right reasons, it's melissa. you know, she started out as a mom with little kids. she was working at her dad's used autoparts company, and i got to know her then, and i saw how she door knocked and knew practically every person in her district. she was able to juggle being a sunday schoolteacher, being a girl scout leader, training service dogs for veterans, and she and mark, and i think of their kids today on father's day, they lost their mom and their dad. they were able to juggle it all, and maybe that's what helped her be this incredible legislator who worked her way up to speaker of the house, who helped lead the efforts to pass this incredible work on paid family leave where minnesota is on the map in such a big way to help people or free school lunch or the work she did last year with the governor where we had a literally tied legislature and she and her republican counterpart, another woman, were able to nego

i watched melissa hortman over and over and over again, work across lines of difference to bring peopleust profoundly disappointing when leaders missed the opportunity to bring us together. >> let me, lieutenant governor, give an example of what you described there about compromise. just just days before she died, she described why she made the decision to pass a minnesota budget bill that cut health care to some undocumented immigrants in the state. i want you to listen to her rationale there. what i worry. >> about is. >> the people who will lose. >> their health insurance. >> i know that. people will be hurt. >> by that vote. >> and i'm. >> we worked very hard. >> to try to get a. >> budget deal. >> that wouldn't include that provision, and we tried. >> any other. >> way we could to come to a budget agreement. with republicans and they. >> wouldn't have it. >> so, you know, i. >> did what. >> leaders do. i stepped. >> up and i got the job done for the people of minnesota. >> i just want to acknowledge, for those of you who may be following at home, there is a baseless conspiracy theo

melissa hortman and her husband, mark, were killed on june 14th. the suspect was apprehended after a multi-day manhunt. tens of thousands of protesters returned to hostages square in tel aviv. they resumed their calls for a ceasefire and an end to the war, and the return of all remaining hostages. they were pleased for donald trump to use his influence to help bring about a solution, and the u.s. senate voted to advance president donald trump's so-called big beautiful bill late on saturday. the vote was 51 in favor and 49 against. the measure has now cleared a key procedural hurdle, but its fate remains in question. still, mr. trump called the vote a, quote, great victory in a social media post. cnn's senior reporter annie grayer was there in washington monitoring all of the day's developments. she has more on how events unfolded inside and outside the senate chambers, and some of the issues that the measures face going forward. >> it was a long and tumultuous day in the united states senate. it almost looked like the bill was not going to clear th

the shooter shopped representative melissa hortman and her husband they live about 5 miles away.he and her husband tragically killed. officials just gave an update moments ago about what they found in his car. >> we find anything in that car. we did find evidence relevant to this investigation. we did go into the details of that. relevant to that part of the investigation for those parts of the answers and lead us to believe additionally beyond that he was associated with that vehicle. >> senator shared a text from senator john hoffman's wife who gave an update on how they are doing. she writes john is enduring many surgeries right now and closer every hour to being out of the woods. we are both incredibly lucky to be alive. we are guided and devastated by the loss of melissa. new information they are. they took eight and nine. recovering right now at the hospital. leaving to both of the arrests. they have been in contact with people. they have not said they are not getting any outside help. >> really appreciate that. still ahead, l.a. mayor karen bass and other democrats are mak

melissa hortman and her husband mark. melissa hortman, a democrat, served for six years as house speaker. charges ours -- also stem from stocking and shooting state democratic sen. john hoffman and his wife, yvette, who survived the attack. this news conference is about 35 minutes. >> late last night we filed a complaint bringing an array of federal charges. for his horrific attack on our state and our elected representatives. political assassinations are rare. they strike at the very core of our democracy. the details of his crime are even worse. they are truly chilling. it is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares. he stalked his victims like prey. he shot them in cold blood. there has been a lot of information and misinformation out there. we have filed a detailed 20 page complaint and affidavit assessing what happened in this case. i would like to share some of that with you now. in the early morning hours, boelter went to the homes of four politicians with the intent to kill them. he first

tell us about her. >> melissa hortman is a woman i wish everyone around the country knew. when you think about a true public servant, who goes into it for the right reasons, it's melissa. you know, she started out as a mom with little kids. she was working at her dad's used autoparts company, and i got to know her then, and i saw how she door knocked and knew practically every person in her district. she was able to juggle being a sunday schoolteacher, being a girl scout leader, training service dogs for veterans, and she and mark, and i think of their kids today on father's day, they lost their mom and their dad. they were able to juggle it all, and maybe that's what helped her be this incredible legislator who worked her way up to speaker of the house, who helped lead the efforts to pass this incredible work on paid family leave where minnesota is on the map in such a big way to help people or free school lunch or the work she did last year with the governor where we had a literally tied legislature and she and her republican counterpart, another woman, were able to nego