The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it is “thoroughly examining the matter” after one of its employees wished for former President Donald Trump’s death, according to reports.
“Too bad they weren’t a better shot,” the employee, Tyler Janke, wrote following Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump, according to screenshots posted online and a report from ABC 6.
The Minnesota DNR released a statement Tuesday condemning the comment as “reprehensible” and vowing to “take all appropriate steps in alignment with state law and policy.”
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“Violence or the threat of violence has absolutely no place in American politics. The recent assassination attempt on former President Trump was a heinous act with tragic consequences. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources vehemently rejects the use of violence, or the insinuation of violence, in any form,” the state agency said.
Trump was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby roof, striking the former president in the ear, killing rallygoer Corey Comperatore and injuring two others. Trump ducked for cover and was swarmed by Secret Service agents as the shots rang out. He was then rushed off stage while he pumped his fist in the air and mouthed “fight, fight, fight” as blood ran down his face.
“I’m really not supposed to be here,” Trump told the Washington Examiner in an interview Sunday, attributing his miraculous survival to the fact that he turned his head “at the exact right time.”
The Secret Service is now under the microscope for what some former agents have described as an “apocalyptic security failure.” On Wednesday, House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer said he will subpoena Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle so she can answer for “the Secret Service’s historic failure.”
Anthony Gockowski
Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News. He previously worked as an editor for The Minnesota Sun and Campus Reform, and wrote for the Daily Caller.
