Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) called for “decency” and denounced "mean tweets" late Sunday while announcing the arrest of a suspect in shootings that killed former Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and injured Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D).
Walz said during a press conference that lawmakers in the state worked toward compromise "year after year" because of Hortman, who was slain along with her husband, Mark, at their home. Hoffman's wife, Yvette, was also injured in a shooting at their home.
"That's the embodiment of how things are supposed to work. It's not about hatred. It's not about mean tweets. It's not about demeaning someone," Walz said.
"It's leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency,” he added in remarks highlighted by Mediaite.
His remarks came after President Trump in a weekend interview called the shootings “a terrible thing.” In remarks with ABC’s Rachel Scott, Trump also referred to Walz as a “grossly incompetent person.”
Walz ran last year as former Vice President Harris’s running mate and has been a vocal critic of the president.
The man suspected in the shootings, Vance Boelter, was apprehended by law enforcement Sunday night.
“One man’s unthinkable actions have altered the state of Minnesota,” Walz said later, vowing justice.
“This cannot be the norm, it cannot be the way we deal with our political differences,” the governor added, urging members of the public to “find common ground” with each other.
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