she was a friend of melissa hortman. >> lieutenant governor flanagan, thank you for being here. re we get into all of the politics from the white house and whatnot, we know you knew representative hortman personally. what was your last interaction with her? >> well, our last interaction was just saying hi to each other at a big dfl or democratic party fundraiser that we had just on friday night. and it was, you know, we saw her in the next day. she was gone. she was an incredible leader in service to others at her very core. you know, all of the accomplishments that we were able to achieve in minnesota in partnership with our administration. melissa hortman truly was the one who shepherd them through as someone who served under her. when i was in the house, she was an incredible leader. she had our backs like no one else, and i just watched her do the right thing, do the strategic thing over and over and over again. and she would say all the time, i'm not into all that political stuff. but she didn't use the word stuff. and, you know, would just, just show up and do the work. and

gabby gifford posted this a photo alongside hortman saying i'm devastated to learn my friend melissa hortman her husband mark hortman were killed unless meant shooting. reaction from political leaders around the country continues to pour in the department of justice has a promise to punish the suspect to the fullest extent of the law. jon: ulrich connor hansen reporting live for us. thank you. we'll be back with more fox report and a moment. dad, come on. let's go! i'm working on it! ♪ today, she's watching her first hockey game. and then before you know it, you're watching her's. ♪ at credit one bank, we believe having the credit and rewards for the little moments today can lead to even bigger ones tomorrow. that's my girl. get 5% cashback on everyday purchases, like gas. with the creditone bank platinum x5 visa signature. creditone bank. for what's ahead. jon: f fox news third day we are talking about what appears to be political violence. let's remember the menace it's in the oval office was a victim of the same. president trump posting this on truth social and he says i have been briefed

melissa hortman having lost her life, her husband mark. and then, of course, there is state senator john hoffman, still fighting for his life and his wife also injured. they were shot multiple times as well. ryan winkler, thank you for taking the time to join us, and we wish you and all of the folks there in minnesota the very best in this difficult moment. >> thank you. >> and i do want to note that we are expecting new charges related to that incident. we'll keep you updated on that. we're also, of course, monitoring the press conference that is underway right now in minnesota. meantime, to our north in canada, in any minute now, president trump is set to meet with canadian prime minister mark carney as these two leaders kick off this year's g7 summit. you may recall when the two were in the oval office earlier this year, so this will be their second meeting in two months amid heightened tensions between the two countries in the wake of president trump's trade war and his comments referring to canada as the 51st state. joining us now, nb

melissa hortman made your life better in minnesota. melissa was the kind of person who would tell us to do things like take off your blue jerseys and your red jerseys when you go to work and be a human. and melissa made it so that we could govern the state of minnesota so effectively over the past couple of years. she was a fierce negotiator, but she was a good friend. she was funny. she liked to have fun, and we've all lost just a giant, just an incredible person. and we also lost mark hortman, who was also just one of the sweetest, kindest people who loved melissa so much and was so proud of the work she was doing in saint paul. >> we are very sorry for your loss, for your personal loss, for the loss in the state of a dedicated public servant. minnesota state representative sydney jordan. it is a tribute to her and a tribute to you that you came on today and shared with us your experience and your feelings. so thank you. >> thank you. >> this is unfortunately, just the latest example of what is increasingly becoming an inescapable re

amy klobuchar was friends with melissa hortman and she had tanner just before this happened. made the .20 16th there were thousands and hundreds of cases of political violence against congressmen and now 9,000. what happened over the last few years? >> they were so much hate in the nation and i'm telling you being fueled by a lot of these riots. we see people hating on law enforcement and each other and i believe a lot of it stems back to the internet, social media and people stoking the flames of hate and violence. again, i would not be shocked if outside foreign adversaries trying to rile our nation and create conflict between each other. that is what they want. but again, these charges against servants. i worked for the fbi and threats against senators in florida. it is very serious and they do not deserve this. no one should be in fear of their life because they are serving. >> kayleigh: why didn't you bring terrorism charges? it has been 48 hours. to bring the most provable charges first. you can pile on charges later as the facts come in. >> emily: as we've been discuss

one of them is melissa hortman. she's the top house democratic leader in the state legislature and a former house speaker. she and her husband reportedly were shot and killed by a gunman who entered their home. and in what's being called a targeted attack. the other state lawmaker, state senator john hoffman, he and his wife in their home were also targeted and shot. we don't have any updates on how they are doing, but we're going to continue following this story throughout the morning. this is breaking news that we just brought you just into our newsroom in the last 15 minutes or so. this is a scene in minnesota. this is north of minneapolis where these shootings happened to state lawmakers there, shot in what is being described as a targeted attack. and as you mentioned, heather, the suspect that police have identified have not apprehended, but have identified, left a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and officials in that state. so, again, we'll continue to monitor the situation. stay tuned to mornings on

representative melissa hortman and her husband mark hortman. i'm also continuing to pray for john hoffman and his wife who survived a brutal assassination attempt. john took nine bullets and yvette took 8 and they're continuing to recover in the hospital. i've been in touch with yvette and she's grateful for the outpouring of support from all over the country for their family. and i want to extend my enormous gratitude to the hundreds and hundreds of local, state and federal law enforcement who worked tirelessly over the course of a 43 hour man hunt to apprehend the suspect. they ran toward the danger, they risked their lives. the local officers from brooklyn park, minnesota also stopped further assassinations, along with other officers, in the moment by going over to check on legislators after learning about what happened at senator hoffman's house. we now know the a sas sin went to two other legislator's homes in between the two shootings that night and in one case sped off after being spotted by the police. while it was too late to save meli

melissa hortman and her husband early this morning.y say the same suspect also shot minnesota's state senator john hoffman and his wife multiple times. both of them underwent surgery and are still being hospitalized. minnesota governor tim walz says the overnight shootings were politically motivated. and we're also learning that law enforcement found a hit list in the suspect's car, which contained nearly 70 names, including abortion providers, lawmakers in minnesota and in other states. we're also following another major story. protesters who are against trump's policies are gathering across the u.s. in what is being called no kings day demonstrations. they're happening just hours ahead of the president's big military parade for the army's 250th birthday. we have team coverage for us right now. you'll see in this, you know, quad box screen here. cnn's michael yoshida in los angeles, leigh waldman, joining us from philadelphia, as well as brian todd in washington, dc. let's begin in los angeles with a quite sizable crowd there michael

speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. india's civil aviation officials say the flight data recorder from the air india plane that crashed in ahmedabad on thursday is being decoded. without breaking news. a manhunt is under way in the united states, state of minnesota, for a gunman who shot dead a democratic party politician and her husband at their home. police say melissa hortman and her husband were the victims of a targeted attack in the early hours of saturday. the government was dressed as a policeman and fled on foot. and another local democrat, john hoffman, and his wife, were wounded in a shooting at eight or a short time just earlier on. police have described as a manifesto identifying other potential targets were recovered from the gunmen bosman vehicle with hundreds of police involved now in the search for the attacker who fled on foot. president trump has condemned the shootings and the minnesota governor said it was an act of political violence. my good friend and

he knew melissa hortman for 15 years and told me what he thinks her legacy will be. i think she will go down as the most effective speaker of the house in minnesota history. i believe that because over the last 3- six years or so, minnesota has fundamentally transformed itself in terms of investments, you know? we have universal pre-k or school for kids, they go to school and they have lunch and i fed, and we have an entire infrastructure now as a result of her leadership as the speaker. so i think with the history books are written, they will say that melissa hautman is the best speaker of the house in minnesota history. -- hortman. let's go over to medaria arradondo,fomer minneapolis police chief. thank you for being with minnesota. i would like to get your thoughts on what we saw unfold today. thank you for having me. certainly the people of minnesota are mourning the loss of two absolutely fine state representative, melissa hortman and her husband and they are praying for a full recovery for senator and his wife who were tragically shot after resident blue in the

democratic state rep melissa hortman and her husband mark hortman were killed in what officials say was a targeted assassination. another state lawmaker and his wife were injured in the attack. the suspect exchanged-- escaped after exchanging gunfire with police. there's an active manhunt for the shooter at this hour. we'll bring you more details as we get them. oman's foreign minister confirmed the latest round of nuclear talks between the u.s. and iran are off after israel's attack on iran. this as iran launches retaliatory strikes. trey yingst is live in israel with the latest. hello. >> mike, good afternoon. you can see mind me the aftermath of one of the ballistic missile strikes launched by the iranians overnight. they came in four waves and cause add significant amount of damage. here in central israel two people were killed. we are told around 100 were evacuated from this block. this is just one missile out of a number that struck israel overnight. in total during the multi-stage attack we know three people were killed and more than 70 were injured. as we move forward here-- mik

speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. a day of protests planned across the us against president trump, as washington prepares to host its biggest military parade in decades. king charles and the royal family take part in the trooping the colour parade to mark the monarch's birthday. hello, i'm karin giannone. the uk is sending more jets to the middle east for what the prime minister keir starmer calls contingency support across the region. it comes after iran warned the uk, us and france that it will target their bases and ships in the region if they help stop the strikes on israel. both israel and iran have carried out further strikes against each other. iran's been launching waves of missiles in retaliation for yesterday's major attack. israeli media say three people have been killed. last night, israel says it struck a nuclear facility in isfahan, in addition to thursday's strikes on the country's biggest nuclear facility at natanz, and also at kermanshah. iran's representat

speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. a day of protests planned across the us against president trump - as washington prepares to host its biggest military parade in decades. king charles and the royal family take part in 'trooping the colour' - to mark the monarch's birthday. hello. i'm karin giannone. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said his country will strike every target of iran's regime as the two countries continue to exchange air strikes. israel has struck more than 150 iranian targets over 24 hours. another two senior iranian military commanders and three more nuclear scientists are also now known to have been assassinated by israel. in response, iran says it has attacked dozens of targets, with israel saying three people were killed. iran's president has promised a more severe response if israeli strikes persist. here's our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. israel says iran fired 200 missiles yesterday. this is what one of those missiles can

my good friend and colleague, speaker melissa hortman, and her husband, mark, were shot and killed early this morning 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, humour 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 is irreplaceable and will be missed by so many minnesotans. our thoughts and prayers are with her family, her loved ones, her children and her parents. my prayers also go out to state senator john hoffman and his wife yvette, who were each shot multiple times. the hoffmans are out of surgery at this time 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,

house democratic leader melissa hortman and her husband, mark, killed.tate senator john hoffman and his wife yvette wounded in the attacks. tonight, a massive police presence across the twin cities as the search for the 57-year-old vance boelter intensifies. investigators say he allegedly posed as a police officer. abc news has learned that investigators have found a vehicle of interest and personal items they believe belong to the suspect. and the makeshift memorial tonight, flowers, candles, and notes lining the steps of the state capitol there in minneapolis. abc's faith abubey leads us off from the scene in minnesota. >> reporter: tonight, new details in the urgent manhunt for the suspect wanted in the shootings of two minneapolis lawmakers and their spouses, leaving one couple dead and the other seriously injured. authorities digging for clues in sibley county sunday, an hour outside minneapolis. abc news has learned investigators found a vehicle of interest and personal items they believe belong to the suspect. 57-year-old vance luther boelter. fbi

honoring the minnesota lawmaker melissa hortman and her husband gunned down in their home two weeks ago after what prosecutors called a political assassination. former president joe biden and former vice president kamala harris among those at the funeral. thousands lining the streets of tehran as iran held state funerals for military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during the conflict with israel. and what president trump said about the possibility of bombing iran again. the new twist in that hacking class action lawsuit against a former university of michigan assistant football coach. the nfl's jim harbaugh now added as a defendant. what we're learning tonight the billionaire and his bride, the new details and the protests on the lavish venice wedding of jeff bezos and lauren sanchez. bruce springsteen offering fans something they've never heard before. and the tearful tribute from the nhl draft. the 17 year old number one pick honoring his late mother. >> from abc news world headquarters in new york. this is world news tonight. >> good evening. thanks for joining us on this s

. >> and our hearts. >> go out to you. >> for. >> the loss of your friend and your colleague, melissa hortman. >> tell us more about her. >> work and what you want people to know about melissa and. >> her husband, mark. >> well, as to melissa, i've known her for over 30 years. we went to law school together. we came into the minnesota legislature at the same time, same year. she was an extraordinary person. she was a bright, shining light of a human being. that's all i can say. super accomplished, savvy and strategic and smart and yet so human, so warm, so understanding. and, you know, to lose someone like that in this way, we're all in shock. we're all still numb. she was a friend to so many, particularly to people often who didn't agree with her. people on the other side of the aisle. and that's what made her such an extraordinary leader, such an extraordinary person. she leaves a huge hole not only obviously her, her family and her friends, but really for the whole state of minnesota. >> do you. >> have any updates on how state senator john hoffman and his wife. >> yvette. >> are doing? >>

my good friend and colleague speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were shot and killed in what appears to be politically motivated assassination. our state lost a great leader, and i lost the dearest of friends. speaker hortman was someone who serve the people of minnesota with great compassion, humanity, and a sense of service. she was a formidable public servant, a fixture at a giant in minnesota. she woke up every day determined to make this state a better place. she is irreplaceable, and will be missed by so many. minnesota's thoughts and prayers are with her families, or loved ones, her children, and her parents. my prayers also go out to state senator john hoffman, he and his wife, who were shot multiple times. the hoffmans are out of surgery at this time, and we are cautiously optimistic they will survive this a test nation attempt. this was -- this assassination attempt. this was an act of targeted political. 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 l

to extend a heartfelt thoughts and prayers to senator jon hoffman and excuse me representative melissa hortman their families. we are deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence our hearts are with all of those who have been affected. our police department is working close partnership with agencies to pursue this active investigation we are incredibly grateful for their swift and responsible professional response in the collaboration of commitment of every officer involved. we ask everyone to stay attentive report anything that feels concerning most of all continue to show kindness, respect and care for one another this is how we move forward to what together again thank you all for being here and again, i think mayor winston said it well the hoffman family and the hortman family are very much part of our communities know the fabric of our communities we wish the families all the best, thank you. >> will take a few questions do not forget first question introduce your self and your immediate organization if you have a question for specific individual, call that out. reporter: do you have

congress have increased over the last year. >>> in minnesota the bodies of state representative melissa hortman and her husband mark were taken from the medical examiner's office to a minneapolis funeral home in a formal procession yesterday. cbs' lilia luciano spoke with the grieving hortman family. >>> the horror that morning was beyond reality. >> we knew they had been show. -- been shot. >> we looked at each other and realized the reason they weren't in the hospital was -- >> because they weren't there. >> they weren't alive. >> and a candlelight vigil is scheduled tonight at the minnesota state capitol in honor of melissa and mark hortman. >>> in a wild scene caught on camera, new york city comptroller and democratic mayoral candidate brad lander was arrested by i.c.e. agents. >> you don't have the authority to arrest u.s. citizens. >> taken into custody at federal immigration court after he linked arms with a man who authorities were trying to detain. federal agents tried to separate the two as lander demanded they show a warrant. the immigrant that lander was escorting out of the courtro

representative melissa hortman and senator john hoffman were both injnjured. the shootings tk place in the towns of champlin and brooklyn park. right now, a shelter in place order has been issued in a three mile radius of edinburgh golf course. we're expecting minnesota governor tim walz to speak at a news conference in just a few moments. of course, we'll bring that live to you when it happens. but let's bring back now juliette, kayyem and juliette. we've now confirmed through this posting from democratic senator amy klobuchar that these were lawmakers, as you previewed earlier in the show. and so now fit the identities and the profiles of these two into the law enforcement element. what how this changes the search and what law enforcement is doing in minnesota. >> okay, so i know that social media is very is is coming to conclusions. so it's my responsibility to to say there's there's sort of two ways that law enforcement is looking at this. one is going to be you have a state rep and a state senator in relatively the same area. so i just want to make it cle

she personally knew melissa hortman and she just saw her friday night. we're going to hear her thoughts at the top of the hour. meantime, there's a remarkable and big breaking news headline from the white house regarding iran and israel. you will want to hear about this development to hear about this development when we're back in a quick i'm into comedy. i'm also into flambéing. (audience applause) what i'm not into is heartburn. that's why i take voquezna. here in kenan's stomach, voquezna can kick some acid, and relieve heartburn related to non-erosive gerd. voquezna is the first and only fda-approved treatment of its kind. and it heals erosive esophagitis, known as erosive gerd. ooh la la. 93% of adults with erosive gerd were healed by 2 months. of those healed, 79% stayed healed. plus, voquezna can provide heartburn-free days and nights. other serious stomach conditions may exist. don't take if allergic to voquezna or while on rilpivirine. serious allergic reactions include trouble breathing, rash, itching, and swelling of face, lips, tongue, or thr

rather, they found that melissa hortman and her husband were dead. and so the suspect is still at large. the hunt continues for that individual. but as more evidence comes out of that car as as law enforcement reveals more, we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it back to you, fredricka. >> all right. veronica miracle, thank you so much. let's also bring into this conversation cnn senior national security analyst juliette kayyem. welcome back, juliette. so you've got the manifesto of now 70 names. we're learning from john miller and his sources, fliers of no king. as veronica was just showing us all left behind. you said earlier that getting to the motive was key, but now we're talking about the motive, not just of the premeditation, but perhaps might any of these clues help investigators know what his next step, where he might go now that he's left behind his vehicle, you know, presumably some not only clues, but some of his, you know, tools. might that help redirect investigators in their in their search for him? >> well, i think i mea

melissa hortman and her husband were killed.te senator john hoffman and his wife were critically wounded at their home. cnn's whitney wild has details. >> this is the stuff of nightmares. >> the photo captures the end of the largest manhunt in minnesota history. police say 57 year old vance boelter started his rampage around 2 a.m. saturday. >> boelter went to the homes of four minnesota state politicians with the intent to kill them. he had a list of other elected officials, their home addresses. boelter stalked his victims like prey. >> the u.s. attorney says the terrifying plot began much earlier, detailing the planning, surveillance and internet searches boelter allegedly made to organize his attacks. he says the key to belcher's plan was dressing in uniform to imitate a police officer. >> he arrived in a black suv with emergency lights turned on and with a license plate that read police. he carried a flashlight and a beretta nine millimeter handgun. he also wore a hyper realistic silicone mask. >> authorities say boelter be

and so that's when those shift patrols went to melissa hortman home. john, at this point, this was around 335 in the morning, and it was those patrols that encountered the suspect as he was exiting hauptmann's home again, dressed like a police officer. he had an suv that had lights on it, very much looking like real law enforcement. but it was in that moment that he exited the home when he saw the real cops, that he opened fire, and then he ran. unfortunately, we know that, as you said, states state representative melissa hortman and her husband both died. there are many more questions to answer here, john, but our fantastic investigative team has done a very deep dive on vance boelter. and what we know is that he was the director of security patrols for a company called the pretorian guard security services. and this is really critical, john, because they offer random armed patrols, which suggests that that's how he might have had access to all of this gear that looked very much like law enforcement. this firm was also registered to boelter home addre

former minnesota house speaker melissa hortman and her husband, mark, have been laid to rest.a private funeral was held today for the couple. they were shot and killed two weeks ago at their home. abc's zohreen shah has details on their memorial. >> hundreds of mourners gathered at the basilica of saint mary in minneapolis saturday morning for the funeral service for minnesota state representative melissa hortman and her husband, mark. family, friends and colleagues, as well as former president joe biden and former vice president kamala harris in attendance. >> we are buried in sorrow right now, but i do believe that we will experience joy again, and mark and melissa would not want it any other way. >> governor tim walz, eulogizing the couple as warm, caring people. >> melissa hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in minnesota history. i know millions of minnesotans get to live their lives better because she and mark chose public service and politics. >> their two children, collin and sophie, embraced each other, then draped funeral poles over their pare

the children of slain minnesota lawmaker melissa hortman and her husband, mark, releasing their firststatement since their parents were killed on saturday, writing, quote, we are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, melissa and mark. they were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. their love for us was boundless. they went on to write hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humansthis tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. the attacks over the weekend are once again raising many questions about how to combat the growing threats of political violence and extremism right here in the united states. we reported the alleged gunman had a hit list with dozens of names as potential targets, including prominent democrats and people linked to planned parenthood and the abortion rights movement. and tonight, we are learning that one of those targets was my next guest. michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson. joining me now, along with minnesota

it is this incredible woman that we lost, melissa hortman. we think about her family today.day today. they not only lost their mom, her two kids. they also lost their dad and her beloved husband mark. this is a woman -- i just wish everyone in the world, political world knew this woman like we know her in minnesota, loved by democrats and republicans. we started out together in politics, moms with young kids, and somehow she was able to balance getting to know every door knock, every house in her district while raising two children, girl scout leader. she was -- she taught sunday school and maybe all that juggling made it easier for her as she worked her way up in the legislature and became this extraordinary speaker of the house ushering in everything from preschool lunch to working with the governor and other leaders to do some landmark legislation on paid family leave to this year working with her republican counterpart when we pretty much had a tied legislature to get the budget done. that's melissa hortman, my friend, and when you think about political violence and the

melissa hortman was one of the good ones. really one of the great ones. i think she'll go down as the most consequential speaker of the house in the history of the minnesota house. she was often the smartest person in the room, but you didn't know it because she was so humble and unassuming. but she was a master legislator. she was a tough negotiator. she had a wicked sense of humor. she was kind. she was a mentor to so many of us. it is a devastating loss for our state. and of course, the loss of her husband, mark, as well. we're so relieved that the hoffman's made it through surgery, and we're praying for a full recovery for them. but this is a devastating time in minnesota. and i think, frankly, for our entire country. >> i can't even imagine kind of what the process has been like for you and your colleagues, for the state really writ large over the course of the last couple of days, we've seen over the course of the last few hours some of your house democratic colleagues to, i believe, at this point, who have publicly stated that they were on the list