Mike Lee and Republicans face backlash over comments on Minnesota violence
TL;DR
Senator Mike Lee was confronted by Senator Tina Smith over his social media posts blaming 'Marxists' for the Minnesota shootings that killed a Democratic lawmaker, leading to criticism from Democrats and calls for him to apologize, amid ongoing concerns about inflammatory rhetoric and political violence.
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- Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleague over shooting comments Politico
- Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left The New York Times
- Trump and other Republicans mock Democrats after Minnesota lawmaker killings The Guardian
- Congress confronts its own trauma Semafor
- Mike Lee, prominent Republicans leap to baseless claims about political violence – again CNN
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