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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers
Lawmakers on Sunday continued to reel from the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state legislators in their homes that led ...
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A Senator Who Was on a Hit List Fears the Fueling of Political Violence
Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts.
Smith calls Minnesota shooting a ‘terrible and tragic example’ of political violence
Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith joins NBC News' Tom Llamas to discuss the politically-motivated murders in Minnesota. Smith shared that she had seen Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark ...
Amid their grief, lawmakers also fear for safety upon learning of shooter’s target list
Tina Smith woke up Saturday to a barrage of text messages. The U.S. senator spent the evening before catching up with fellow ...
Were Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, and Tina Smith next? Minnesota shooter's manifesto contained ‘hit list’
Authorities revealed that the suspect behind the assassination of Representative Melissa Hortman left behind a disturbing ...