RFK Jr. Investigates SSRI Link to Violence After Minneapolis Shooting | Rising

Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

• 🎯 A tragic shooting occurred at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church, with police investigating the motive.
• 📝 The suspected shooter's journal contained encrypted writings, including Russian script and English words, expressing regret about being trans and wishing for a different body.
• ✡️ The suspect also expressed anti-Catholic and anti-religious sentiments, including hatred towards Jewish people and a call for violence against President Trump.
• ⚠️ The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of domestic terrorism motivated by a hate-filled ideology.

Debate on SSRIs and Violence

• 🗣️ Following the shooting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced studies into the potential contribution of SSRI and other psychiatric drugs to violence, citing their black box warnings.
• 😠 Minnesota Senator Tina Smith criticized Kennedy's remarks, suggesting he was downplaying the role of guns and blaming antidepressants.

Trends in School Shootings

• 📈 Host Amber Duke noted a trend of school shootings targeting private Christian schools, including the recent Minneapolis incident, the Wisconsin shooting at Abundant Life, and the Nashville shooting.
• 📊 While acknowledging the targeting of Christian schools, Duke also highlighted a significant overall increase in school shootings, with incidents doubling twice since 2017-2018.
• ❓ The discussion touched upon the potential motives behind targeting Christian schools and whether this represents a widespread problem.

Trans Identity and Violence

• 🚫 The idea of defining a new form of domestic terrorism to include those subscribing to "trans ideology" was discussed and deemed offensive and not grounded in reality.
• ⚖️ It was noted that trans people are disproportionately likely to be victims of attacks, and studies show a low incidence of trans perpetrators in shootings.
• 🧠 The focus on trans identity was linked to the targeting of the Catholic school and the shooter's expressed desire to transition, alongside higher rates of mental illness in the trans community.
• 🧩 Both hosts agreed that perpetrators' beliefs are often incoherent hatreds stemming from serious mental disturbance, rather than neatly fitting into ideological boxes.