Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King released the following statement on the murder of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband:
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband — and we are praying for the full recovery of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. This horrific act of political violence is an end result of hate and division. It cannot and must not be normalized. Ever.