Brewer, who made an appearance at the 2016 Republican National Convention, has been an outspoken critic of Democratic leadership-including Walz and Kamala Harris.

Brewer, who played four seasons with the Golden Gophers before starting his NFL career with the Vikings in 2002, criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for allowing the state to become

Boelter allegedly impersonated a police officer when he entered the Champlin home of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife early Saturday, shooting and seriously injuring both. He then reportedly went to the home of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, where he is accused of fatally shooting her and her husband.