Law enforcement officers search the neighborhood after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minn. on Aug. 27, 2025. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
On Aug. 27 at 8:30 a.m. local time, the lives of an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were taken by Robin Westman during a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Eighteen others were injured, including 15 children.
Westman was a 23-year-old white nationalist, a supporter of a far-right candidate running as a gun influencer and a blatant racist and antisemite; she had a long, troubling history of mental health issues. Every one of these red flags — clear indicators of potential violence — was ignored. Instead of grappling with these facts, and with the deadly reality of easy access to firearms, politicians and media figures on the far-right immediately did what they always do: Blame trans people…