{"id":2447408,"date":"2025-06-14T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-kings-protests-canceled-across-minnesota-after-targeted-assassinations-appear-to-be-linked\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:49:36","slug":"no-kings-protests-canceled-across-minnesota-after-targeted-assassinations-appear-to-be-linked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-kings-protests-canceled-across-minnesota-after-targeted-assassinations-appear-to-be-linked\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No Kings&#8217; Protests Canceled Across Minnesota After Targeted Assassinations Appear to Be Linked"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-kings-protests-canceled-across-minnesota-after-targeted-assassinations-appear-to-be-linked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The planned &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protests across minnesota were canceled after two Democratic lawmakers were shot in what appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/populist-coalition-orban-le-pen-morawiecki-vow-to-defend-national-sovereignty-from-eu-overreach\/\" title=\"Populist Coalition: Orban, Le Pen, Morawiecki Vow to Defend National Sovereignty from EU Overreach\">politically motivated attacks<\/a>. Minnesota Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed,while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife survived and are hospitalized. the alleged shooter, Vince Boelter, had anti-Trump flyers in his car related to the protests. In light of these violent incidents and the ongoing search for the suspect, law enforcement asked the public to avoid attending the demonstrations. This decision was endorsed by both state officials and event organizers, who expressed their condolences for the victims and their families. Minnesota&#8217;s Governor Tim Walz has stated that the FBI will assist in the investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Organizers for the &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests slated for Saturday canceled the events across Minnesota after two Democratic lawmakers were shot earlier that day in what appeared to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-reaches-for-debt-ceiling-leverage-against-republicans-in-disarray\/\" title=\"White House reaches for debt ceiling leverage against Republicans in &#039;disarray&#039;\">politically motivated incidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as Minnesota Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lawmaker-shot-death-apparent-assassination-bongino-says-fbi-fully-engaged-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a> at their respective homes.<\/p>\n<p>Hortman and her husband perished, but Hoffman and his wife survived and are currently hospitalized, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/no-kings-protests-canceled-in-ne-minneapolis-after-targeted-shootings-at-lawmaker-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota State Police revealed that Vince Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the shootings, had flyers in his car for the &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; anti-Trump demonstrations in Minnesota, which were also scheduled across the country on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the targeted shootings of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state lawmakers overnight<\/a>, we are asking the public to not attend today&rsquo;s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution,&rdquo; the agency said on social media.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today&rsquo;s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7hFccnrQUT\">pic.twitter.com\/7hFccnrQUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MnDPS_MSP\/status\/1933918239504929129?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The event organizers for Saint Paul, the capital city of Minnesota, released a statement early Saturday afternoon revealing the cancelation of the protests, per CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Out of an abundance of caution and in adherence to guidance from Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ouch-tim-walz-gets-brutally-roasted-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walz<\/a> and the Minnesota State Patrol, all remaining No Kings events in Minnesota are being canceled immediately,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This decision comes in light of the ongoing shelter-in-place order and the tragic shooting that targeted two elected officials and their spouses,&rdquo; the statement continued. &ldquo;We are doing this in accordance with local and state guidance given the suspect is still at large impersonating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officer<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The event in Saint Paul was slated to attract 10,000 demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and the communities shaken by this violence,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in close contact with our hosts, attendees, and state and local officials and remain committed to ensuring all other events around the country proceed peacefully and safely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz had previously appointed Boelter to serve on the Governor&rsquo;s Workforce Development Board, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/14\/us-news\/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Boelter&rsquo;s 2019 appointment was a four-year term.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump meanwhile revealed in a statement that the FBI would aid local and state officials in their work.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-former-fbi-director-james-comey-calling-assassination-president-trump-dems-cheer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a>, are investigating the situation, and they will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife survived but are hospitalized. The Minnesota State Police reported that Vince Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in these shootings, had flyers for the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; demonstrations in his vehicle. In light of these targeted attacks on state officials, authorities advised against attending any planned protests across Minnesota for safety reasons. The event organizers in Saint Paul announced the cancellation due to ongoing safety concerns and guidance from state officials, expressing their condolences to the victims&#8217; families and communities affected by this violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-2025-06-14T142350.116.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5698,57113,3970],"class_list":["post-2447408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-minnesota","tag-no-kings","tag-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture-2025-06-14T142350.116.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447408\/revisions\/2447412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}