Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter's confession letter was released on Tuesday, claiming that the state's Democratic Governor, Tim Walz, wanted him to kill Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. It came after he was indicted on federal murder charges for the deaths of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as stalking and firearms offenses.
In the lengthy letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel, Boelter identifies himself and writes that he was the "shooter at large" in the June 12 shootings in Minnesota, which happened in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 13. (Note: Boelter's dates are off by one day – Saturday was June 14, and portions of the letter are difficult to decipher.)
"I will probably be dead by the time you read this letter. I want to share some information with you that you might find interesting," the letter read. "I was [trained?] by U.S. military people off the books starting in college, I've been in projects since that time in Eastern Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Africa — all in the line of duty, doing what I thought was right and in the best interest of the United States."
"Recently, I was approached about a project that Tim Walz wanted done…," the letter added. "and Keith ____ was also aware of the project. Tim wanted me to kill Amy Klobuchar and Tina [Smith]. Tim wants to be a senator and doesn't trust ______ to retire as planned."
🚨 BREAKING: Vance Boelter’s confession letter has been released following his federal indictment.
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Here is what is says:
“Dear Kash Patel,
My name is Dr. Vince Lethorn Berthar, Ed.D. I am the shooter at large in Minnesota involved in the June 12 shootings, which happened in… pic.twitter.com/ahWcDUvmyl
"With Amy and [Tina] gone, Tim would get one of the open Senate seats, and ________ wants to be gov, and Keith Ellison would be rewarded with a ______ government position," the letter continued. "
In the lengthy letter, Boelter wrote that he told Walz that he wanted "nothing to do with it" and "if he didn't call off that plan. I would go public."
Boelter then claimed that when he made that threat, Walz reportedly responded that Walz would "hurt my family if I didn't play ball." The accused killer claimed that after that, a meeting was set up with several people, before he wrote about how they "had some people trying to kill me," but added that he was "able to get away by God's mercy."
"I went back a short time later and shot several of them," Boelter's confession letter read. "You should note: I didn't fire a single round at any police officers, and boy, did I have plenty of opportunity."
"Ask for the report on how many weapons and how much ammunition I had with me, when cops pulled up right next to me in their vehicles," he added. "I had an AK pistol aimed right at their heads. I could have left a pile of cops dead — but I didn't shoot. You can ask them, I support law enforcement. I didn't want to see them hurt."
"But if they are hurting my wife and kids next time, I won't give them a pass," the letter continued. "If you think I am making this up, just get on the phone and tell Tim [Walz] you have a few questions for him. Then ask him if he knows me and see what he says. If he says he doesn't know me, go look at the files and you'll see that Tim Walz personally [recruited?] me to be on his Governor's Workforce board as one of the business representatives.
He also claimed that Walz was "probably" trying to destroy info, adding, "but it's public record."
"Then ask Tim Walz why they kept the shots silent from the media when they first happened," Boelter wrote. "Not a word in the press. Why? Because they needed to get their stories figured out first so everyone was on the same page about what happened."
"Tim's probably crapping bricks right now because I'm still at large, and he knows what I can do. And that I know all the buried skeletons are," the letter added. "So I will be shot on sight — you can bet on that. If you want me to turn myself in, it needs to be directly to you, and I need to be held at a military prison and or in the Middle East — or at least on a ship."
"These guys have their guns everywhere and can get to anybody," the letter concluded. "I'm willing to spill all the beans. I just want my family safe. They had nothing to do with this and are totally innocent. This was a one-person op."
As my RedState colleague Rusty Weiss previously reported:
Boelter went on a shooting spree on June 14, and authorities launched an expansive manhunt to catch him. He would finally be apprehended later in the weekend.
As is often the case in tragic situations such as this, the media launched into their theories as to the shooter's motive. Naturally, they landed on broadly blaming Republicans, with some major outlets pointing a direct finger at President Donald Trump.
Democrats joined in on the narrative, with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) calling Boelter a "hate-filled right winger," and former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-umber than a Stump) telling MSNBC that the President had "given the permission structure for this reality" of political violence.
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However, there is no indication of such in the confession letter, and in a jail cell interview with the New York Post, Boelter said Trump had nothing to do with the assassinations, hinting Walz might try to keep details of his motives under wraps.
Editor's Note: This article was updated post-publication for clarity.
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