Joy Behar hopes to 'actually influence people's thinking' with her criticism of the Trump administration

"The View" co-host Joy Behar said she felt an obligation to speak out about President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday and said she hoped to influence people's thinking during a "Behind the Table" discussion. 

Producer Brian Teta asked Behar, who has been with the show for 26 years, what she likes about doing the ABC talk show and why she's been on it for so long. 

"It's because of the freedom to speak my mind, that has always been the attraction," she responded, before talking about other parts of her career. "I like the people I work with, number one, I like everybody." 

"I also feel an obligation to speak about the administration that we’re in the midst of, and I feel like we’re in a privileged position to say certain things and that we, you know, we can actually influence people’s thinking sometimes, even if it’s a little bit, that we’re in a lot of trouble in this country right now, and that I like the idea that we can say stuff that people will listen to," she said.

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Behar was also asked about the many political figures she's gotten to interview on the show and about why politicians come on the talk show. 

"We can show them the way they are in real life, the way they really are," Behar said. "I've met Hillary Clinton many times. She's different when she's running for office, and she's all scared to make a mistake. When she's herself, she's very funny. She should have come on ‘The View’ more, I think at that time. In fact, somebody screwed her up, somebody in her campaign said, ‘don’t go on,' and it was a big mistake."

Behar said Clinton was a grandma, wife and mother and was much more than just someone who ran for office. 

The co-hosts also talked about Sunny Hostin's viral question posed to former Vice President Kamala Harris last year during the 2024 campaign, as Teta joked that the liberal co-host had "single-handedly taken down the Democratic Party" when Harris' bungled answer went viral. 

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Hostin defended her question about whether Harris would have acted differently at any point during President Joe Biden's first term, saying it was one Harris should have expected. Harris memorably said she couldn't think of anything she'd have done differently than the unpopular Biden, and the soundbite became fodder for the Trump campaign that Harris was more of the same.

"I knew it instantly when she answered it," Hostin said during the podcast conversation, when asked by Teta if she knew it would be a viral moment. "Which is why I asked the follow-up question, ‘is there one thing?’ Because I knew, I could see the soundbite and I knew what was going to happen, but I thought it was a really fair question and I thought it was a question that she would expect." 

Biden appeared on the show in May for one of his first interviews since leaving the White House. 

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The former president blamed racism and sexism for Harris' loss during the conversation.

"I wasn’t surprised, not because I didn’t think the vice president was the most qualified person to be president," Biden said. "She is. She’s qualified to be President of the United States of America. I was surprised because they went the route of, the sexist route, the whole route. I mean, this is a woman, she’s this, she’s that. I mean, I’ve never seen quite as successful and a consistent campaign undercutting the notion that a woman couldn’t lead the country, and a woman of mixed race."

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Arab allies recognize Iran’s danger, lawmakers say, as region views regime change cautiously

EXCLUSIVE: Top congressional Iran hawks were about to depart for the U.S. from the Middle East on Wednesday, when two members of the delegation spoke to Fox News Digital about what they were seeing on the ground.

Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., said they visited Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and were in the United Arab Emirates as of Tuesday, meeting with leaders and discussing the armed conflict between Israel and Iran.

"Over the course of the last week, we have seen just a dramatic escalation, particularly by Iran threatening the region," he said, adding that he is also spearheading the Iranian Maximum Pressure Campaign Act, which comprises 47 pieces that give President Donald Trump leverage over Iranian "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei.

Nunn, a retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force – who conducted intel-reconnaissance missions off Russia and China – said Gen. Erik "Gorilla" Kurilla has his "full support" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated Tuesday he would defer to the CENTCOM commander on Iranian strategy.

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"[Kurilla] has been very clear here that Iran needs to take the offramp from its nuclear enrichment program. In fact, he was one of the ones that highlighted here the real threat coming from a nuclear Iran, both to its neighbor Israel, and other nations across the Middle East. The United States has a very important role to play here in deterrence," he said.

Arab allies like the UAE recognize that Iran presents the greatest "existential threat" to peace in the Middle East, Nunn said, adding that as a veteran of the War on Terror, he doesn’t want to see U.S. service members return to combat in the region.

Forty thousand troops, however, are stationed in non-combat roles in the region, and are in range of Iranian weapons if Tehran escalates.

Nunn warned that the porous southern border has also opened up the likelihood that Iranian proxies are already inside the U.S., and cited reports Tehran was connected in some way to the assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania.

He and Panetta, son of former CIA Director Leon Panetta, said the reason they came together in a bipartisan showing to Mideast leaders was that while they may not disagree politically on every issue, Congress is united with Mideast allies.

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"There's a real opportunity here for our Arab partners and Israel to stand together in deterring Iran. The U.S. should not be the policeman for the world. There are certain capabilities that only the United States can provide in this scenario. That includes deep penetration strikes to eliminate the nuclear reactor and the enrichment program that Iran's produced. But ultimately, this is also up to the Iranian people to decide what they want for their future."

Panetta said he hopes the trip helped lay an even stronger basis for other nations to align with the Abraham Accords forged by Trump in his first term.

"The conflict between Israel and Iran broke out on Thursday, before the Friday we were to get here. And so that sort of changed a few things and unfortunately prevented us from going into Israel. However, we were able to have very substantive meetings with some of the leadership in Saudi Arabia, in Bahrain, and here in the United Arab Emirates before we have to fly out tonight," Panetta said.

"And what we heard consistently is -- none of them want a nuclear-armed Iran."

Like Nunn, Panetta also does not want boots on the ground, saying that when or if Tehran’s government falls or surrenders, as Trump wants, the change must come "from within."

Members of both parties aren’t looking to trigger regime change through force, he said, but they do want to see Tehran’s nuclear ambitions defeated.

And, when it comes to concerns about stability – after seeing Iraq and Libya falter after strongmen were ousted – it will be up to the Iranian people at that point how to proceed, the lawmakers said.

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"The purpose of Israel's bombing, at least from what we've heard, was to destroy their nuclear capabilities. It was not for regime change," Panetta said.

"However, if the people see this as an opportunity, then that's something that basically, I think now more than ever, would be the right time for the people of Iran to rise up."

Given the rare bipartisan agreement on the Iran issue in an otherwise fractured political environment, the Democrat added that he will always work with anyone to support both his constituents, and whoever, including Trump, wants to have substantive discussions to solve pressing problems like Iran’s nuclear capabilities, "forever wars," and that Israel retains the right to defend itself.

"[Those] are bipartisan issues that I think we can work together on," Panetta said.

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Woman, 66, arrested on suspicion of 'Rolex murder'

Jennifer Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours with tape across her mouth at her home.

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Doctor's warning over Turkish weight loss surgery

Hayley Butler, 40, died after falling ill following a procedure in Turkey, an inquest hears.

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Weight-loss surgery trumps popular Ozempic treatment in shocking new comparison

Weight-loss surgery was shown to be five times more effective than weekly injections of popular GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (such as Ozempic) and tirzepatide (such as Mounjaro).

The finding comes from a recent study presented this week at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington.

Researchers looked at "real-world" electronic medical record data of 51,085 patients at NYU Langone Health and NYC Health + Hospitals.

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All patients had a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35. 

They had either undergone bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy or Roux en-Y gastric bypass) or were prescribed injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide between 2018 and 2024. 

(Sleeve gastrectomy reduces the size of the stomach to help obese patients lose weight; gastric bypass involves rerouting the digestive tract to bypass a portion of the small intestine, according to Mayo Clinic.)

Patients who had one of the bariatric surgeries had lost an average of 58 pounds two years later, while those who had taken a GLP-1 prescription medication for at least six months lost 12 pounds, the researchers found.

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The surgical outcomes marked 24% total weight loss compared to 4.7% for injectable medications, according to the study press release.

Those who took the GLP-1 drug for a full year showed more weight loss (7%), but it was still less than those who had undergone one of the surgeries.

These outcomes differ from the results of clinical trials.

"Clinical trials show weight loss between 15% and 21% for GLP-1s, but this study suggests that weight loss in the real world is considerably lower even for patients who have active prescriptions for an entire year," said lead study author Avery Brown, MD, a surgical resident at NYU Langone Health, in the press release. 

As many as 70% of patients with GLP-1 prescriptions may discontinue treatment within one year, according to Brown. 

"GLP-1 patients may need to adjust their expectations, adhere more closely to treatment, or opt for metabolic and bariatric surgery to achieve desired results," he advised.

In future studies, the researchers plan to explore strategies for improving outcomes for patients taking GLP-1s and identifying which patients are better candidates for surgery versus injectable medications, the release stated.

The prevalence of GLP-1 drugs is higher than bariatric surgeries. Studies show that around 12% of Americans have taken a GLP-1, while 6% are currently taking them.

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However, more than half of patients stop taking them after one year, and 72% abandon them after two years, research has found.

Only about 1% of patients who meet the criteria for metabolic and bariatric surgeries underwent one of those procedures in 2023, according to the ASMBS.

The study received grant funding from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, declined a request for comment.

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Fox News Digital also reached out to the researchers and to Eli Lilly, maker of Mounjaro and Zepbound.

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Feds probing protest funding as officials drop hammer on violent LA rioters

Los Angeles officials have announced sweeping charges filed against numerous individuals accused of sparking violence as riots against immigration efforts continue to plague the sanctuary city. 

In a news conference Tuesday, LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Chris Margaris announced additional federal and state charges filed against numerous alleged rioters. 

"This group wanted to commit crimes," Hochman said. "They looked at the protest as a cover, an opportunity to go ahead and ply their illegal trade and commit a whole variety of crimes that, in many ways, has done a huge disservice to the legitimate protesters out there." 

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Several arrests have stemmed from peaceful protesters reporting acts of violence, and over 45 law enforcement agencies aided in the efforts to maintain order throughout the city, Hochman said. 

One of the suspects, William Rubio, has been charged with two felony counts of assault on a police officer and two felony counts of using a destructive device to injure or destroy after allegedly hurling fireworks toward law enforcement during the riots, according to Hochman. 

Essayli revealed additional instances of individuals charged with federal crimes for their alleged roles in the violent riots. 

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One of the protesters, Alejandro Orellana, was charged with conspiracy to commit civil disorder, along with aiding and abetting civil disorder, Essayli said. Prosecutors allege Orellana passed out face shields to people behaving violently. 

"These face shields are designed to protect from chemical splashes and flying debris," Essayli said, "which helps protect violent agitators from less than lethal weapons deployed by law enforcement." 

After the FBI executed a search warrant at Orellana’s home, authorities say they discovered a wrist rocket-style slingshot, ammunition, plastic goggles and a notebook with abbreviations for "All Cops are B—---" and "murder" that allegedly belonged to Orellana. 

Each charge filed against Orellana carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison. 

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Essayli also pointed to the arrest of Adam Charles Palermo for his alleged role in attacking CHP officers. Palermo was charged with attempted arson of a vehicle used in interstate or foreign commerce after he was allegedly caught on camera participating in the violence. 

"[Palermo’s] social media account contained a collage of photographs and videos depicting a man holding flying debris, a CHP patrol car on fire, and various other damage to CHP patrol cars," Essayli said. "He wrote, ‘All of the protests I've been involved in, which is well over 100 now. I'm most proud of what I did today.’"  

If convicted, Palermo could face to 20 years in prison. 

"He will not be doing any protests for the next foreseeable future," Essayli said. 

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In addition to the numerous new charges, the IRS is looking into dozens of organizations and nonprofits’ funding of the protests as part of a long-term investigation. 

"The IRS [specializes] in tracing the money and finding out where it’s coming from [and] where it’s going," Essayli said.  

Since the first weekend of protests, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 575 people, according to a media release. 

"These crimes don't advance any cause or further any message at all," LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said. "What they do is endanger the lives of our officers [and] harm our communities, small businesses who are desperately trying to recover in a very challenging atmosphere and our civic institutions." 

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On Saturday, 38 people were detained on various charges, including curfew violations, failure to disperse and resisting arrest as protests coincided with the "No Kings" demonstrations sweeping the nation. The protests were aimed at countering the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary military parade, which took place on President Donald Trump's birthday. 

The total comes as authorities look to regain control after riots kicked off in response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the sanctuary city. 

For several nights, police clashed with protesters in the streets of downtown LA, deploying tear gas and other crowd control measures to maintain order. 

"During the crowd control situation, numerous less-lethal munitions were used," the LAPD said. 

Authorities have battled protesters hurling projectiles, setting fire to cars and launching fireworks at police officers in response to the ICE raids, and 10 members of law enforcement reported injuries as of Monday, according to the LAPD. 

Of the most violent offenses, an illegal immigrant from Mexico was charged with attempted murder last week after authorities say he threw a Molotov cocktail during a demonstration, according to the Department of Homeland Security. 

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"Emiliano Garduno-Galvez is a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who threatened the lives of federal law enforcement officers by attacking them with a Molotov cocktail during the violent riots in Los Angeles," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin previously said in a statement. "ICE arrested Garduno-Galvez, and he is now being charged with attempted murder. These are the types of criminal illegal aliens that rioters are fighting to protect." 

The LA District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. 

Fox News Digital's Audrey Conklin contributed to this report. 
 

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Stanford researchers develop ‘game-changing’ stroke treatment that doubles effectiveness

Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a more effective way to treat strokes.

The new technology, called the milli-spinner thrombectomy, has been shown to have more successful outcomes for patients who have experienced strokes, as well as heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms and other clot-related diseases, according to a press release from the university. 

Blood clots are clumped together by thread-like proteins called fibrin. The milli-spinner — which is a long, hollow, rotating tube with a series of "fins and slits" — enters the body through a catheter and applies force and suction to the clot.

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As a result, the blood clot is reduced in size — down to as little as 5% of its original volume — without breaking any of the fibrin threads.

That’s important because breaking up the clot can result in pieces of it escaping and getting stuck in hard-to-reach places, the researchers noted.

With the milli-spinner, red blood cells are "freed" and the much smaller fibrin clot is removed from the body.

"With existing technology, there’s no way to reduce the size of the clot. They rely on deforming and rupturing the clot to remove it," said senior author Renee Zhao, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, in the release. 

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"What’s unique about the milli-spinner is that it applies compression and shear forces to shrink the entire clot, dramatically reducing the volume without causing rupture."

Time is of the essence when treating an ischemic stroke, which is when the clot is cutting off oxygen to the brain. Studies have shown that for every minute during a stroke, 1.9 million brain neurons and 14 billion synapses are destroyed.

With current technologies, clots are only removed about half the time on the first try, the release stated, and they fail completely about 15% of the time.

"For most cases, we’re more than doubling the efficacy of current technology, and for the toughest clots – which we’re only removing about 11% of the time with current devices – we’re getting the artery open on the first try 90% of the time," said co-author Jeremy Heit, chief of neuroimaging and neurointervention at Stanford, in the release. 

"This is a sea-change technology that will drastically improve our ability to help people."

The researchers’ findings, which incorporated both animal studies and machine-based flow models, were published June 4 in the journal Nature.

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The multi-spinner could potentially be used for other applications, such as capturing and removing kidney stone fragments, the release noted.

The team is now working to get the new technology approved for clinical use, with clinical trials expected to begin soon.

"What makes this technology truly exciting is its unique mechanism to actively reshape and compact clots, rather than just extracting them," Zhao said. 

"We’re working to bring this into clinical settings, where it could significantly boost the success rate of thrombectomy procedures and save patients’ lives."

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Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers and cardiologists for comment.

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Grooming report pulls no punches - but will it lead to meaningful change?

For survivors of sexual abuse, practical on the ground change will be vital, writes social affairs editor Alison Holt.

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Women's soccer team dubs itself 'Immigrant City Football Club' amid anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles

National Women’s Soccer League club Angel City FC dubbed adorned T-shirts on Saturday night with the words "Immigrant City Football Club" emblazoned across the chest as anti-ICE riots plagued parts of Los Angeles County over the last week.

The back of the T-shirts read the words, "Los Angeles is for everyone," and "Los Ángeles es Para Todos," according to the Los Angeles Times. The shirts were also given to fans who attended the match against the North Carolina Courage at BMO Stadium.

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Angel City FC lost 2-1.

Becky G, a singer/songwriter who is also an investor into the club, read a statement as players walked onto the pitch for the match.

"At Angel City, we believe in the power of belonging. We know that Los Angeles is stronger because of its diversity and the people and the families who shape it, love it and call it home," she said, via the Los Angeles Times. "The fabric of this city is made of immigrants. Football does not exist without immigrants. This club does not exist without immigrants.

"This is our home. This is LA. This Immigrant City."

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Protests in Los Angeles over ICE raids in the city turned into riots as autonomous vehicles burned, stores were looted and law enforcement officers were assaulted. The riots continued throughout the week into Saturday’s so-called "No Kings" protests.

Angel City FC was among the first to put out a statement amid the riots.

"We are heartbroken by the fear and uncertainty many in our Los Angeles community are feeling right now," it said. "At Angel City, we believe in the power of belonging. We know that our city is stronger because of its diversity and the people and families who shape it, love it and call it home."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Sen Padilla insists he wasn’t disrupting Noem press conference: ‘I was simply asking a question’

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California on Sunday claimed that he was just trying to ask a question when he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles last week.

Padilla recalled his side of the story during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union," saying that he was already in the building for a separate briefing when he decided to attend Noem’s press conference about the recent immigration protests and riots in Los Angeles.

But what happened next, he said, "you can't script this in Hollywood."

"I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful or disruptive – and I don’t think I was," the senator said. "I was simply asking a question just as the members of the press corps ask questions, members of the Congress, members of the Senate ask questions to do our job to hold the administration accountable."

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Padilla was handcuffed and briefly detained by officers as he aimed to speak out in opposition to Trump administration immigration raids that sparked unrest in Los Angeles and smaller protests across the country this month.

Videos of the incident showed Padilla attempting to walk up to Noem while she was speaking at a podium and trying to shout over the secretary, but law enforcement stepped in and forcefully stopped Padilla's advance. 

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Padilla was eventually taken out of the room, brought to the ground and handcuffed, the videos showed. Fox News reporters who were present at the news conference said Padilla appeared to be detained for a period of time.

Padilla and Noem ended up holding a meeting afterward, which Padilla’s office described as "civil," and Noem described as "cordial" despite the strong disagreements between the two.

Padilla said during another Sunday television appearance on CBS’ "Face the Nation" that he learned "nothing substantive, nothing informative" from the later meeting with Noem.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser and Cameron Arcand contributed to this report.

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Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 12th time

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Who is Vance Luther Boelter? Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killings identified

Authorities have reportedly identified a suspect wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting that left one Minnesota lawmaker and her husband dead, and a second lawmaker and his wife injured. 

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is being sought for his alleged connection with the attack, two sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. 

Boelter is reportedly the CEO of Red Lion Group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Praetorian Guard Security Services, according to Minnesota Africans United’s website. 

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Boelter's family members and Minnesota Africans United did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

"I have been doing projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa for the last three years with the Red Lion Group," Boelter wrote on his LinkedIn page last month, noting that he is currently open to work. 

Boelter reportedly earned his undergraduate degree in International Relations at St. Cloud University, and obtained a Masters of Science in Management and Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. 

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were fatally shot in Brooklyn Parkearly Saturday in what Gov. Tim Walz described as "targeted political violence." 

"We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence," Walz said. "Those responsible for this will be held accountable."

In a related shooting, DFL Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot in Champlin. They are expected to survive and are out of surgery. 

According to authorities, the gunman was allegedly dressed as a uniformed police officer and was driving a vehicle that appeared to be outfitted as a fake patrol car. 

"[The] suspect exploited the trust of our uniforms, what our uniforms are meant to represent," Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said. "That betrayal is deeply disturbing to those of us who wear the badge with honor and responsibility." 

According to authorities, the gunman allegedly escaped through a back door of Hortman's house following an exchange of gunfire with police. 

State Police Col. Christina Bogojevic asked people to not attend any of the "No Kings" protests scheduled throughout the state Saturday. Bogojevic said authorities do not have any evidence that the suspect would be targeting the protests, but added that police had discovered a pile of "No Kings" flyers inside a vehicle believed to be tied to the gunman. 

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