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Biden pays respects at Minnesota Capitol for slain Democratic lawmaker
- On June 27, 2025, former President Joe Biden visited the Minnesota State Capitol to honor the late Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her spouse Mark, and their pet dog Gilbert, who were laid in state there.
- This event followed the June 14 politically targeted shooting at the couple's Brooklyn Park home that also injured Senator John Hoffman and his wife, both now recovering.
- Hundreds of Minnesotans, among them Gov. Tim Walz and numerous legislators, waited in line from before noon until 5 p.m. to pay tribute to Melissa Hortman, who made history as the first female to lie in state at the Capitol, alongside her dog Gilbert, the first canine to receive this honor.
- Biden expressed his respect for Melissa Hortman, highlighting her dedication and the personal sacrifices she made to improve the lives of many people, including those she never met.
- The public memorial preceded a private funeral Saturday, underscoring community mourning for Hortman’s enduring contributions and the impact of political violence in Minnesota.
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Family, friends, leaders pay final respects to slain Minnesota legislator and husband
Steven Garcia/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Tens of thousands of mourners packed a Minneapolis basilica Saturday to pay their final respects to Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark who were killed in their home two weeks ago in an alleged politically motivated shooting. A who’s who of leaders from around the country, including former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, attended the Catholic Mass wher…
Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman mourned at funeral service
Mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker who was slain in a display of political violence that shocked the nation.Hortman, a former Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park, Minn., home earlier this month in what law enforcement says was part of a planned string of attacks against dozens of state Democratic elected officials. The …
Melissa Hortman honoured at funeral attended by Biden, Harris after tragic shooting
Hortman was shot to death in a pair of attacks two weeks earlier by a man posing as a police officer that Minnesota's chief federal prosecutor has called an assassination. The shootings also left her husband, Mark, dead and a state senator and his wife seriously wounded
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