Summary
Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris plan to attend the funeral of Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her husband, who were killed in an attack. The funeral will take place at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, and neither Biden nor Harris is expected to speak. The man accused of the attack appeared briefly in court and is being held under suicide watch.
Key Facts
- Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her husband were killed in attacks described as an assassination.
- Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will attend their funeral but will not speak.
- Their funeral will be held at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.
- The couple and their pet dog lay in state at the Minnesota Capitol, a rare honor.
- Vance Boelter, charged with the killings, appeared in court wearing a suicide prevention suit.
- Boelter's court hearing was delayed, and he is under suicide watch in jail.
- The Capitol viewing was attended by many, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
