Overview

• On Sunday, Lee posted on X “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” alongside an FBI photo of the suspected shooter.
• Sen. Tina Smith confronted Lee on Monday, telling him to take responsibility for his words and remove the posts.
• Lee doubled down in a reply to Elon Musk, tweeting “Fact check: TRUE” in support of a claim that the far left is violent.
• His Democratic colleagues and media outlets widely condemned the remarks, and Lee declined to comment further when reporters pressed him.
• Prosecutors say the alleged shooter targeted mostly Democrats and held pro-Trump views, intensifying concerns over partisan violence.