Man charged with assassinating top Minnesota Democrat pleads guilty

Published June 11, 2026 12:24pm ET | Updated June 11, 2026 12:47pm ET



The man who was charged with the political assassinations of a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday, following a plea agreement in which he would not face the death penalty.

On June 14, 2025, Vance Boelter was charged with murdering Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, along with shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, who both survived.

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