U.S. Senator Katie Britt is condemning political violence in response to the assassination of Minnesota State Rep. and former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman — as well the attempted murders of State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.

The suspect has been identified as Vance Luther Boelter, who was taken into custody on Sunday on a wide range of federal and state charges.

Britt (R-Montgomery) said this kind of violence has “absolutely no place” in our society.

“The escalation of political violence in our nation is deeply concerning and there is absolutely no place for it in our society. My prayers are with loved ones of Melissa and Mark, and I’m wishing John and Yvette a swift and full recovery,” Britt said on X. “I’m grateful the Trump Administration is committed to holding responsible parties accountable for these targeted shootings in Minnesota.”

The escalation of political violence in our nation is deeply concerning and there is absolutely no place for it in our society. My prayers are with loved ones of Melissa and Mark, and I’m wishing John and Yvette a swift and full recovery.

I’m grateful the Trump Administration…

— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) June 14, 2025

President Donald Trump also responded to the murders and said, “Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee