Biden, Harris And Walz Attend Funeral For Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

ST. PAUL, MN. – JUNE 2025: Former US President Joe Biden pays his respects in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda for Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their Golden Retriever Gilbert as they laid inn state Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. The Hortmans and their dog were shot and killed in their home earlier this month in an assassination that shocked the nation. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot two weeks ago by a man posing as a police officer. The attack also left a state senator and his wife seriously injured. Hortman, known for her impactful legislative work, was the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol. Governor Tim Walz praised her dedication to public service. The suspect, Vance Boelter, remains in custody and faces charges that could lead to the federal death penalty.