Democratic politicians blamed President Trump for a violent political atmosphere in the wake of a Minnesota state lawmaker being murdered and another injured in a pair of shootings.

During a press gaggle aboard the Air Force One after his early departure from the G7 Summit, Donald Trump delivers shameful remarks blaming the Minnesota lawmaker shooting on Governor Tim Walz. Trump stated,

Donald Trump has said he won't be calling Minnesota Governor Tim Walz following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their families, as he declared 'Why waste time?'

President Donald Trump said he “doesn’t want to call” Governor Tim Walz after the suspect in Minnesota was charged over the attack on state lawmakers.

Trump can’t resist a dig at Gov. Tim Walz during conversation about Minnesota lawmaker assassinations - Trump had not called govenor more than 24 hours after suspect caught in targeted assassination o

California Sen. Alex Padilla blamed President Donald Trump’s first election campaign and its “tone" for escalating political tensions to the point of violence.

Minnesota State Representative Samantha Vang reacted to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the wounding of a second lawmaker and his wife, on Saturday.

The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested after state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times and wounded in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, two neighboring suburban cities 10 to 20 miles outside Minneapolis.