Move to unseat Mike Lee gains steam after Utah senator's tweets mock Minnesota political shootings [View all]
Source: The Independent
Friday 20 June 2025 17:09 EDT
The movement to unseat Republican Representative Mike Lee of Utah is gaining traction as he faces backlash for his posts about the shootings of two Minnesota politicians last week.
Last week, Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their Minnesota home. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their home, but survived. Two days later, officials arrested and charged Vance Boelter with two counts of second-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the shootings.
After the shootings, Lee wrote on X: “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way.” In another post, he posted a photo of Boelter with the caption “Nightmare on Waltz Street.” The caption appeared to be a reference to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat. Lee has since deleted the posts. Now, federal and state lawmakers alike are slamming Lee for sharing the posts in the wake of the deadly shooting.
Utah State Senator Nate Blouin, a Democrat, told The Bulwark he’s getting messages from constituents asking him to hold Lee accountable. Fellow Democratic lawmakers in Utah say they’ve been similarly flooded with emails from constituents who want to donate to support efforts to unseat Lee, according to The Bulwark.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mike-lee-senate-term-minnesota-shooting-b2774183.html
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