Congressional members are calling for extra security amid rising concerns for their safety after former Minnesota State House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed over the weekend.

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called the event a “politically motivated assassination,” with the attack marking the latest politically violent incident over the last several years.

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