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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 ...
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 ...
Congress is holding emergency briefings on security after Minnesota shootings
Members of Congress are attending emergency security briefings after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker.
Amid their grief, lawmakers also fear for safety upon learning of shooter’s target list
Tina Smith woke up Saturday to a barrage of text messages. The U.S. senator spent the evening before catching up with fellow ...