Overview

• Sen. Mike Lee posted on X that “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” alongside images of suspect Vance Boelter in the aftermath of the targeted shootings.
• Sen. Tina Smith personally confronted Lee at the Capitol, telling him his “cruel” remarks deepened the pain of her slain colleague, State Rep. Melissa Hortman.
• Smith’s deputy chief of staff described Lee’s posts as “sick burns” and urged his office to recognize the human impact of the tragedy.
• Lee refused to answer reporters’ questions or remove his tweets, walking away in silence as aides tried to shield him from cameras.
• Lawrence O’Donnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for full accountability, with O’Donnell demanding Lee’s staff resign and Schumer labeling the posts as beneath the dignity of the Senate.