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A Senator Who Was on a Hit List Fears the Fueling of Political Violence
Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself.
Dem senator confronts Mike Lee over his ‘cruel’ response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
"I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me and the other people in my state," Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said, ...
Jon Stewart and Sen. Tina Smith roast MAGA Senator Mike Lee over Minnesota shooting tweets
Jon Stewart joined Senator Tina Smith in tearing into MAGA Republican Mike Lee over his response to the shootings in ...
Smith aide: Lee exploited Minnesota deaths ‘to post some sick burns about Democrats’
A senior staffer for Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a scathing and emotional email to the office of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on ...
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers
Lawmakers on Sunday continued to reel from the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state legislators in their homes that led ...
Senators Klobuchar and Smith honor Melissa Hortman on U.S. Senate Floor
Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a friend of Melissa Hortman, says she has received increased security since the weekend ...
Smith calls Minnesota shooting a ‘terrible and tragic example’ of political violence
Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith joins NBC News' Tom Llamas to discuss the politically-motivated murders in Minnesota. Smith shared that she had seen Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark ...
Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings
Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the ...