Democrat Postpones Town Hall, Says She Was on Minnesota Suspect's Hit List
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Democratic Representative Hillary Scholten of Michigan is postponing a previously scheduled town hall, saying her name appeared on an alleged hit list from shooting suspect Vance Boelter.
Newsweek reached out to Scholten's office via email on Monday for comment.
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"West Michigan, I want nothing more than to hear from you in person during town halls and other events," Scholten's team said on X, formerly Twitter. "However, after the events of this weekend, Team Scholten has decided to postpone our event tonight in Muskegon for the safety of everyone involved."
"Please stay tuned for the new date, and I hope to see you all there. Keep yourselves safe and well, West Michigan," the post said.
Politico reporter Nicholas Wu posted an additional statement from Scholten's office on X, which said, in part, "Nothing matters more to me than the safety and well-being of the people I serve. After being made aware that my name was on a list connected to the recent tragic shooting in Minnesota, my office has made the difficult decision to postpone our planned town hall in Muskegon."
The town hall was originally scheduled for Monday evening at 5:30 p.m.
Boelter is accused of the shooting deaths of Minnesota Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. He is also accused of stalking numerous Democratic lawmakers.
Numerous media outlets, including CNN, report that Boelter had a hit list of names, mostly Democrats, including Representative Ilhan Omar and Senator Tina Smith.
This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.
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