The man accused of assassinating one Minnesota lawmaker and critically wounding another allegedly wrote that Gov. Tim Walz instructed him to also kill Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a rambling, conspiracy-laden letter he addressed to the FBI.
Vance Boelter, 57, is facing multiple state and federal murder charges following what authorities have called a “targeted political” attack, which left Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead.
Boelter is also accused of gunning down Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, both of whom continue to recover.