Minnesota Senate

PRESS RELEASE

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2026

Contact: Marc Kimball (Leader Murphy) - 651-238-1330

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy Strongly Condemns Trump's "Disgusting" Lies About Assassinations of Melissa and Mark Hortman

Says Every MN Republican Should Denounce President's Fanning the Flames of Political Violence

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL- St. Paul) released the following statement today:

“This is soulless. The man charged with killing Melissa and Mark Hortman, shooting John and Yvette Hoffman, and targeting dozens more Minnesota Democrats, was known to traffic in exactly the kind of conspiracy theory Donald Trump just endorsed. Lying about the assassinations of the Hortmans puts people in danger and fans the flames of political violence.

Every Minnesota Republican should speak out with the truth against disgusting, dangerous lies, and condemn Donald Trump for again mocking tragedy and hurting people already suffering. This is beneath his office and our country, and a thousand miles beneath the dignity of Melissa Hortman.”