Assassination linked to this Leftist’s complete and utter failure

Politics can be dangerous. But now lives are being lost thanks to the Left.

And this assassination was linked to this Leftist’s complete and utter failure.

Missed Meetings: Flanagan Skipped Dozens of Mandatory Lawmaker-Safety Sessions

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan — now campaigning to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith — is facing intense criticism for repeatedly failing to convene the state-mandated Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security, a body she chairs that is required by law to meet quarterly to protect lawmakers, staff, and visitors.

Over the five years from 2019 through 2024, the committee met only 13 times when the law demanded at least 24 meetings — meaning Flanagan held barely half of the required sessions before the June 14, 2025 assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and the attempted m*rder of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

“Shameful and Irresponsible”: GOP Lawmakers Blast Flanagan’s Oversight

Minnesota House Republican Whip Jim Nash did not hold back.

“The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security is designed to ensure that legislators, visitors, and staff at the Capitol are kept as safe as possible, but we can’t fulfill that duty if the chair refuses to actually call meetings as required by law,” Nash said to the New York Post.

“It’s incredibly irresponsible, and frankly just confusing, that the elected official who chairs the committee and has her office within the Capitol complex refuses to take the responsibility of this group seriously,” he continued. “There are a lot of conversations to be had and decisions to be made, especially this year, and the fact that she has kept this committee on the back burner for years is shameful.”

Records show scant public documentation for pre-2023 meetings, with only two sets of minutes available online. Just one annual report was filed on time. Only after the June assassinations did the committee suddenly meet five times in 2025.

When pressed earlier this year, Flanagan offered little explanation:

“We take this very seriously and that’s how we’re going to move forward.”

“We have continued to put out reports and, you know, all I can say is that going forward, we will make sure that we’re meeting with greater frequency,” she added.

Broader Pattern and Political Fallout

The Capitol security committee is not the only one Flanagan has neglected. The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness, which she also leads, missed at least nine required meetings since 2019, holding just 15 of the mandated 24 by the end of 2024.

The lapses have fueled Republican attacks as Flanagan runs for U.S. Senate, especially after accused gunman Vance Boelter allegedly left a note claiming Gov. Tim Walz ordered him to k*ll Hortman, Hoffman, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

A spokesperson for Gov. Walz defended Flanagan on Tuesday, pointing to recent improvements:

“The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security has met five times this year and four times since August. The Lieutenant Governor is constantly working with public safety agencies to ensure safety at the Capitol for all elected officials, staff, and visitors. Since June, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has reduced Capitol public entrances from 14 doors down to 4 and increased Capitol security presence at all public entrances. DPS also developed a threat reporting matrix for members of the legislature and is contracting the Axtell Group, an independent security firm, to perform a security audit of four buildings on the Capitol complex and deliver a report on recommended changes.

“ACCAS can make recommendations to the legislature but cannot make changes on its own. The Lieutenant Governor has made clear she believes banning weapons at the Capitol is the best way to ensure safety — now the Legislature needs to act.”

Despite the controversy, early polling shows Flanagan leading Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary.