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The man accused of gunning down a Minnesota lawmaker and her hubby successful a politically motivated assassination is speaking retired astir nan alleged killings successful a jailhouse interview, looking to destruct definite theories surrounding nan motivations down nan attacks.
"You are sportfishing and I can’t talk astir my case," Vance Boelter wrote to the New York Post from nan Sherburne County Jail past week. "I’ll opportunity it didn’t impact either nan Trump worldly aliases pro-life."
The 57-year-old allegedly murdered erstwhile Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, astatine their Brooklyn Park location successful Minneapolis connected June 14. He is besides accused of shooting authorities Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, successful their adjacent Champlin home.
MINNESOTA SHOOTING TIMELINE: SUSPECT VANCE BOELTER'S LAST WORDS TO FAMILY BEFORE CAPTURE

A mugshot of Minnesota lawmaker shooting fishy Vance Boelter successful custody astatine Hennepin County Jail. (Hennepin County Jail)
"I americium pro-life personaly [sic] but it wasn’t those," he reportedly said successful a connection sent from nan jail’s soul messaging system. "I will conscionable opportunity location is simply a batch of accusation that will travel retired successful early that group will look astatine and judge for themselves that goes backmost 24 months earlier nan 14th. If nan gov ever let’s [sic] it get out."
Authorities allege Boelter arrived astatine nan homes dressed arsenic a personnel of rule enforcement and wearing a latex mask, while besides driving a police-like vehicle. He is accused of shooting nan 2 Democratic lawmakers and their spouses earlier exchanging gunfire pinch constabulary while escaping connected foot.
The shootings sparked a two-day manhunt, ending pinch Boelter’s seizure successful adjacent Sibley County.
FAKE COP SUSPECTED IN LAWMAKER ASSASSINATION HAD EXTENSIVE SECURITY TRAINING BEFORE 'TARGETED' ATTACK

Minnesota authorities Sens. Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman were targeted successful a shooting that near nan erstwhile dormant and nan second earnestly injured. (AP Images)
The question and reply occurred done messages and successful 2 separate, 20-minute video calls pinch NY Post reporters. At 1 point, he reportedly grilled nan journalists connected nan specifications surrounding a handwritten statement near wrong an SUV astatine nan crime scene.
"Can I inquire what you heard arsenic an extracurricular personification astir nan statement that nan alleged personification — I’ll opportunity alleged personification — near successful that car?" Boelter asked. "Did you perceive thing astir that?"
The missive was discovered on pinch galore "No Kings" flyers, a motion to nan anti-Trump management rallies that were playing retired passim nan state connected nan aforesaid time arsenic nan shootings.
MINNESOTA LAWMAKER SHOOTING SUSPECT HAD CACHE OF WEAPONS, HIT LIST IN VEHICLE, COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW

Members of rule enforcement agencies stitchery connected a roadworthy wherever a conveyance suspected of belonging to shooting fishy Vance Boelter was recovered connected Sunday, June 15, 2025 successful Belle Plaine, Minnesota. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
"Certain specifications of that missive were leaked retired that astir apt painted 1 benignant of a picture, but a batch much important specifications that were successful that missive were not leaked out," Boelter said, adding nan specifications pertained to "things that were going connected successful Minnesota."
Boelter continued to reference nan letter, which has not been released to nan public, during his speech pinch nan reporters.
"I besides made judge erstwhile I was arrested that they secured that letter," Boelter told nan NY Post. "I made nan petition that they unafraid that missive earlier it gets destroyed, because I was concerned personification would destruct it," Boelter said.
WHO IS VANCE LUTHER BOELTER? SUSPECT IN MINNESOTA LAWMAKER KILLINGS IDENTIFIED

Authorities reportedly discovered a heap of "No Kings" protestation flyers wrong a conveyance believed to beryllium tied to nan gunman. (Minnesota State Patrol/X)

Officers recovered astir 5 firearms successful nan Vance Boelter's SUV, including semi-automatic and assault-style rifles, arsenic good arsenic a ample amount of ammunition organized into loaded magazines. (U.S. District Court for District of Minnesota)
He went connected to reside his communications pinch his woman instantly pursuing nan alleged crimes, noting that nan brace had not spoken since.
"I talked to my woman for 2 minutes soon aft my apprehension and past nan telephone was trim off," Boelter revealed. Nothing since then. My woman and family had thing to do pinch immoderate of this. They were each shocked for illustration others," he wrote, referring to his wife, Jenny Boelter.
Boelter’s woman antecedently released a connection done her lawyer condemning nan alleged attack, according to Fox 9.
MINNESOTA LAWMAKER HAPPENED TO BE ON VACATION WHEN MASKED SUSPECT KNOCKED ON DOOR

A surveillance photograph released by authorities allegedly shows Vance Boelter wearing police-like tactical cogwheel and carrying a flashlight earlier nan shootings. (Minnesota Department of Public Safety)
"We are perfectly shocked, heartbroken and wholly blindsided," nan connection said. "This unit does not astatine each align pinch our beliefs arsenic a family. It is simply a betrayal of everything we clasp existent arsenic tenets of our Christian faith. We are appalled and horrified by what occurred and our hearts are incredibly dense for nan victims of this unfathomable tragedy."
During Boelter’s interview, he besides referenced his Christian religion while discussing his sentiments toward nan victims and their loved ones.
"You tin possibly inquire if personification believes that, and they emotion God and that they emotion their neighbour – allegedly – really could they beryllium progressive successful a business wherever immoderate group are nary longer present that were present before?" Boelter asked, adding, "I’ll fto you chew connected that one."
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Boelter is charged pinch 4 felony counts of second-degree murder pinch intent (not premeditated) and faces a maximum condemnation of 40 years successful situation for each count. His bail was group astatine $5 million.
Boelter’s lawyer did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.
Julia Bonavita is simply a U.S. Writer for Fox News Digital and a Fox Flight Team drone pilot. You tin travel her astatine @juliabonavita13 connected each platforms and nonstop communicative tips to julia.bonavita@fox.com.