Virginia political expert on threats to lawmakers after Minnesota attack: 'Real-life possibility'
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Political experts warn that Saturday's deadly attack on two Minnesota lawmakers is raising security concerns for elected officials across the nation and in Virginia.
Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were injured at their Champlin home, about nine miles away.
"I don't think you can get into the political arena right now without considering that this is a possibility — maybe somewhat remote still in Virginia — but it's a real-life possibility," Dr. Bob Holsworth, a political analyst for WTVR CBS 6, said.
Holsworth described Saturday's shootings as a "horrific day" and noted that violence targeting lawmakers is becoming increasingly common across party lines.
"More and more people are taking out their cultural and social and political resentments and resorting to violence, and it's become even more disturbing than I can imagine," he added.
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