Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) suggested “imbalanced” people are reading “hateful rhetoric” that is making them violent. Klobuchar appeared Monday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe after Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot.

Minnesota is reeling from the shocking assassination of former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, with Senator Amy Klobuchar sharing heartbreaking details and a plea for public vigilance during an emotional interview on "Meet the Press" Sunday.

Hours after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a “politically motivated” shooting Saturday morning, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is remembering the lawmaker as a friend and a “leader like no other.

Senator Amy Klobuchar said Sunday morning on “Meet the Press” that the large-scale manhunt for Vance Boulter has spread throughout the Midwest, including South Dakota.

"When you hear about statistics about political violence and threats, I just want people to know who we're talking about," Klobuchar says of slain Minnesota lawmakers.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dined with former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman shortly before before she was tragically gunned down in her home alongside her husband. Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was informed about the heartbreaking loss by Minnesota Gov.

Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths​ of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman​ and her husband.