Suspect successful Minnesota lawmaker shootings facing national charges
President Trump said Tuesday that helium won't telephone Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz aft the targeted shootings of 2 authorities lawmakers due to the fact that it would "waste time."
One of the lawmakers and her hubby were killed.
The president spoke to reporters aboriginal Tuesday aboard Air Force One arsenic helium flew backmost to Washington aft abruptly leaving the G7 summit successful Canada. The White House said the president wants to amended show the rising tensions successful the Middle East betwixt Israel and Iran. Asked if helium planned to telephone Walz, Trump said the Democratic politician is "slick" and "whacked out" and said, "I'm not calling him."
Presidents often scope retired to different elected officials astatine times of calamity to connection condolences.
Trump added, "The feline doesn't person a clue. He's a mess. So, you know, I could beryllium bully and telephone him, but wherefore discarded time?"
A root adjacent to the governor's bureau told CBS News Minnesota that Walz spoke with Vice President JD Vance connected Saturday astir the shootings.
"The politician expressed appreciation for the ongoing coordination betwixt national instrumentality enforcement and Minnesota nationalist information officials," the root said.
Walz was the vice statesmanlike moving mate for 2024 Democratic statesmanlike nominee Kamala Harris, who mislaid her statesmanlike bid to Trump. During the campaign, Walz often branded Trump and different Republican politicians arsenic "just weird."
Vance Boelter, 57, faces national and authorities charges successful the killings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her hubby Mark and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his woman Yvette. Boelter was captured aft a massive, multi-agency manhunt. Authorities accidental helium planned to people different lawmakers and adjacent visited others' homes the nighttime of the shootings.
Boelter has not yet entered a plea.
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