Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

Why Is the Media Downplaying the Annunciation Shooter’s Motive?

Transgenderism and anti-Catholicism drove the recent killing in Minneapolis.

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Sep 13, 2025
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Last month in Minneapolis, Robin Westman, a 23-year-old man who had identified as a transgender woman, drove to the Annunciation Catholic Church with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol. He fired more than 100 rounds through the windows during the back-to-school Mass, leaving two children dead and nearly 20 people injured.

The media wasted little time muddy…

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