I understand that both Minnesota state and federal charges have been filed

[no_hypocrisy]

against accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter.

Why? Wouldn't this be redundant? And even if he were convicted in Minnesota state criminal court but acquitted in federal court, he'd still be imprisoned, with the only issue of how long.

[atreides1]

1. Well

With state charges Trump can't pardon him.

[Demovictory9]

2. Fed charges stick. Perp has to serve most of sentence

[travelingthrulife]

9. Until Donnie the Demented pardons them.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Same thing happened with Chauvin. If the charges are available, they will be filed.

[hookaleft]

4. Minnesota doesn't have the death penalty

So the Federal case could carry the death penalty

[marble falls]

5. No. The laws were broken in two jurisdictions: State and Federal.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. The State has to file charges to ensure that a sentencing sticks,

Since anything at a federal level can be pardoned by Trump.

[BlueKota]

7. I wouldn't put it past Trump to pardon the killer.

on the Federal charges. Glad he can't pardon the state charges.

[Wounded Bear]

8. My concern as well...nt

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Trump is actively engaged in Civil War.

Media needs to put it in those terms.

[sop]

10. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Joseph H. Thompson, stated that the federal case will likely proceed

first in the prosecution of Vance Boelter, before the state charges are prosecuted. Thompson is currently the Acting U.S. Attorney; Trump appointed him to this role on June 2, 2025.

Maybe I'm being too cynical about all this, but I suspect Thompson's federal prosecution will purposely downplay Boelter's right-wing political motivations and his ties to MAGA Trumpism, perhaps even try to establish a different motive that lets his boss off the hook.