The Minnesota assassin accused of carrying out a pair of deadly shootings targeting state lawmakers has spoken publicly about his motive for the first time since his arrest, denying it involved ‘Trump stuff, or pro-life.”
Vance Boelter, 57, stands charged with the murder of Democratic State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as the attempted murder of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in a separate shooting that same morning.
Authorities have described the attacks as politically driven, with prosecutors revealing that Boelter had a list of Minnesota state and federal officials, along with some of their home addresses.
The attacks, which occurred in the early hours of June 14, shocked the nation and led to widespread condemnation, including from President Donald Trump, who called the killings “tragic and horrifying.”
In an exclusive interview with The New York Post conducted from inside the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota, assassin Boelter dismissed speculation that his motive was inspired by President Trump or the ongoing culture war over abortion.
“You are fishing and I can’t talk about my case,” Boelter said through the prison’s messaging system. “I’ll say it didn’t involve