Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is facing criticism over social media posts mocking this weekend’s deadly shootings in Minnesota targeting Democratic lawmakers.
While the suspected killer was still on the run ― reportedly armed and carrying a manifesto targeting “many lawmakers and other officials” ― Lee fired off a series of messages on X, formerly Twitter.
One suggested the suspect, Vance Boelter, was into “Marxism,” despite reports that he was a religious conservative who had attended rallies in support of President Donald Trump.
Another post included an image of the suspect in a mask knocking on a victim’s door just before one of the shootings, which left two dead and two injured before Boelter was arrested Sunday night.
“Nightmare on Waltz Street,” Lee wrote, likely a reference to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D).
Lee’s critics called him out over the message ― and some called for his resignation: