Walz said he considered leaving public office after Hortman assassination - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTGov. Tim Walz considered leaving public office after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, according to a New York Times investigation into rising threats of political violence against elected officials nationwide. Walz, who faced a flood of violent threats after joining Kamala Harris’ presidential…Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticepolitical violence threats
