Joint statement from Delaware’s elected leaders on the violence in Minnesota

DOVER – Today, Delaware’s elected leaders released a joint statement on the political violence in Minnesota:
“We are all horrified by the shooting of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman, and their spouses in what appears to have been a despicable and politically motivated attack. We are all praying today for the victims of these attacks, for all of Minnesota, and for our democracy.
“Political violence has no place in America. It is not just a threat to the public servants who are targeted—it is an attack on free speech itself and an act of intimidation against the public. Each of us—irrespective of good faith differences in party, ideology, or policy—stands unequivocally for nonviolence, for free speech, and for the unalienable rights of those with whom we disagree.
“Our nation has spent 249 years building a community of peace, of law, and of freedom; we all must stand together to defend that inheritance.”
Sen. Chris CoonsSen. Lisa Blunt RochesterRep. Sarah McBrideGov. Matt MeyerLt. Governor Kyle Evans GayAttorney General Kathy Jennings
State Treasurer Colleen DavisState Auditor Lydia YorkCommissioner Trinidad NavarroPresident Pro Tempore David SokolaSen. Majority Leader Bryan TownsendSen. Majority Whip Elizabeth LockmanSen. Minority Leader Gerald HockerSen. Minority Whip Brian PettyjohnHouse Speaker Melissa Minor-BrownHouse Maj. Leader Kerri Evelyn HarrisHouse Maj. Whip Ed OsienskiHouse Minority Leader Tim DukesHouse Minority Whip Jeff Spiegelman