Committee split over calling on former president to remove post about Minnesota lawmakers

Jan 8, 2026

Committee members debated whether to call on former President Trump to take down a Truth Social repost that promoted conspiracy theories about Minnesota legislators Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman; some members condemned the post, while others refused to issue a formal condemnation.

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Speaker 1 asked the panel to "condemn" a repost on Truth Social by former President Trump that promoted conspiracy theories implying Minnesota legislators Mark and Melissa Hortman had been assassinated. "Governor Walz says this behavior will get more innocent people killed," Speaker 1 said and urged colleagues to ask the president to take the post down.

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