Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband
Former president Joe Bidenformer vice president Kamala HarrisAnd Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Milisa Hortman and her husband Mark took the front row in the funeral service for her husband Mark.
Special Service in Saint Mary Basilica MinneapolisWhich one live Saturday, I saw Hortans And dogs Gilbert put it to rest.
Old Minnesota Home speaker And her husband was shot and killed in Brooklyn park houses, targeted on June 14th. attack The state is linked to a wider plan against democratic officials.
It is claimed that he was dressed as a police officer, suspect shooting Vance Boelter, 57, killed the hortmans and seriously injured Democratic State Senator John Hoffman and his wife YetteThat night in a separate attack. He was accused of state and federal crimes.
Hortman’s Golden Retriever Gilbert was also injured in the attack and later euthanasia. Urnu, Biden visited St. He sat in the middle of his coffins in the Rotunda of the Capitol building in Paul.
Biden, Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman and her dogs Gilbert’s coffins after watching the coffins on Friday Paul in the Rot of the Capitol Building in Minnesota (Getty Images)
The former President also spoke with an emotional group after watching the coffins on Friday.
Hortmans survived by Harry and Linda Halptzok, the parents of Mark’s parents J. Carroll Hortman and Ruth Russell-Stern and Melissa.
Melissa Hortman was a 55 -year -old married mother (Minnesota Legislative Assembly)
Walz was the first person to surrender his eulogy, seduced his speech, “I stood looking at the chair of the speaker and asked where to talk.
“Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most resulting speaker in the history of Minnesota.
Harris, Biden and Walz were sitting in front of the church for service (through Reuters)
Gilbert, the dear dog of the couple who died days after the attack from the wounds, was also honored in service (Minnesota Star Tribune)
“Of course, I have never talked about a lot of policy to mark.
Family -friendly lawyer Robin Ann Williams shared a humorous story crying for Melissa Hortman’s cuisine of over 15 same beige paints.
“Mark and Melissa were colorful people in many ways, but the kitchen has so far beige,” Williams said.
Colin Hortman, who joined his fiancée, closed the ceremony with a prayer.
