DOJ REMARKS AFTER SUSPECT IN MN LAWMAKER SHOOTINGS PLEADS GUILTY
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FISA lets the gov't log WHO you call — not what you say
Under Section 702, the NSA can collect metadata — who contacts whom, when, and how often — without a warrant for content. This 'bulk collection' program was publicly exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013.
Attacks on sitting U.S. lawmakers are rare but not unprecedented.
In 2017, Rep. Steve Scalise was shot at a congressional baseball practice. In 2011, Rep. Gabby Giffords survived a targeted shooting. Both cases, like the MN attack, resulted in federal charges.
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Threatening elected officials is a separate federal crime with added penalties!
Federal law specifically criminalizes threats against government officials, carrying up to 10 years in prison — beyond standard charges. Follow the latest at AP News
Boelter had a list of 70+ Democratic officials targeted for assassination.
Investigators found a detailed target list when arresting Vance Boelter. The June 2025 attacks on MN lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman were the first strikes in a planned wider campaign.
Rep. Omar fled Somalia as a child refugee before reaching Congress
Born in Mogadishu, Omar spent 4 years in a Kenyan refugee camp before arriving in the U.S. at age 12. In 2018, she became one of the first two Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress.
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