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Minnesota DFL urges GOP House Reps. Emmer, Fischbach to release Gaetz report
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota DFL Party is calling on the state’s Republican members of Congress to release an ethics report on former Florida GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he will nominate Gaetz as his attorney general, making him head of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Gaetz resigned his House seat hours later, and just two days before a House panel was set to release a report on sex trafficking and sexual misconduct allegations against him. Gaetz has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
In a statement released on Thursday, DFL Party Chair Ken Martin says two Minnesota GOP lawmakers — Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the House’s third-highest ranking member, and Rep. Michelle Fischbach, who sits on the House Ethics Committee — have a “unique position” in releasing the report.
“The fact that Gaetz’s abrupt resignation two days before the ethics report was supposed to be released raises serious concerns about what the report was going to say,” Martin said. “If Minnesota Republicans are confident that Matt Gaetz has the character required to be Attorney General, they should prove it by releasing this report.”
Martin also highlighted an X post that Emmer made congratulating Gaetz for the nomination. He’s the only Minnesota delegation member to have made any comment on the matter.
Rep. Brad Finstad has not made any statement about Trump’s nominations as of Friday morning. On Tuesday, Rep. Pete Stauber congratulated Tom Homan for his nomination as “border czar,” and on Wednesday Fischbach congratulated Emmer and fellow House Republicans Mike Johnson, Lisa McClain and Steve Scalise on their re-elections.
In February 2023, the justice department declined to file charges against Gaetz in connection to allegations of sex trafficking and subsequent obstruction of the investigation.
Gaetz likely faces a steep confirmation process in the U.S. Senate as many lawmakers, including several Republicans, have publicly stated they were surprised by his nomination to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer.
“This one was not on my bingo card,” said Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski. “I don’t think this is a serious nomination for attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general.”
Sources tell CBS News it’s possible Gaetz could circumvent the need for Senate approval if both chambers “recess shortly after Inauguration Day,” leading to a temporary recess appointment.
WCCO has reached out to the Minnesota GOP for comment and is awaiting a response.
Minnesota leaders are sending photos that highlight the state’s landmarks and culture to the U.S. Capitol for a special time capsule.
The time capsule gives each state and territory delegation an opportunity to provide a snapshot of time in 2026 as America celebrates its 250th birthday.
Photos from all eight Minnesota congressional districts were sent to the Capitol.
They include Lake Superior, the State Fair, the loon, Prince’s Purple Rain and the National Eagle Center.
The capsule will be sealed inside the Capitol Visitor Center until America’s 500th birthday on July 4, 2276.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO News) – Vance Boelter, the man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is set to be sentenced on federal charges later this summer.
According to court documents, the sentencing date is set for July 23 at 10 a.m. at the Minneapolis federal courthouse.
Earlier this month, Boelter, 58, changed his plea to guilty on six counts against him in the June 14, 2025 lawmaker shootings as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.
Under the terms of the plea deal, Boelter’s recommended sentence will be two consecutive life terms followed by 40 years. The judge approved the plea deal and ordered an expedited sentencing.
The U.S. Department of Justice said it would not seek the death penalty against Boelter, which, according to a letter from U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, was part of the proposed plea agreement.
In his guilty plea, Boelter admitted to fatally shooting the Hortmans, wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, and attempting to shoot their daughter, Hope. The shootings prompted a massive manhunt that lasted 43 hours.
Following the guilty plea, theHoffman family released a statementthat said, “there is no justice when our family and our state will never truly heal.”
Boelter also faces state charges, including two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of felony cruelty to an animal and impersonating an officer. A guilty verdict for one of the first-degree murder charges carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office confirmed its case against him will move forward.
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The entirety of the Metro Transit Blue Line and parts of the Green Line will shut down for a few weeks this summer and be replaced by buses as crews work to swap worn track and outdated equipment.
The Blue Line will be offline from June 29 to Aug. 19. The west end of the Green Line — from West Bank to Target Field — will shut down between July 1 and July 26 and again between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19.
Metro Transit says buses will stop at or near the stations every 15 minutes. Some boarding locations will be moved to Hiawatha Avenue, and staff will help guide riders to their bus stops for the construction period.
Nearly every stop along the 22-year-old Blue Line will see improvement, Metro Transit says. The stations will be outfitted with real-time signs and shelter glass.
“We recognize that this needed maintenance work will be disruptive to riders, but once completed, the work we do this summer will help improve the customer experience for years to come,” said General Manager Lesley Kandaras.
The Green Line will be back in service for the beginning of August to accommodate summer events, such as Twins and Lynx games, the WWE Summer Slam at U.S. Bank Stadium and Noah Kahan and Ed Sheeran concerts.
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