Sen. Mike Lee Backtracks
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When there’s political violence in western democracies it’s traditionally treated as a somber event for everyone to come together. That’s disappeared. The victims were gunned down just over a day ago and a US Senator is mocking the event and hinting at a deranged conspiracy. https://t.co/EO7pbWI8ng
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican in Utah, was confronted about a tweet he made in the aftermath of the assassination of Minnesota Democrats.
While the man suspected of killing a lawmaker and wounding another remained on the run, Lee first posted that the suspect was a “Marxist,” despite his roommate telling CBS News that he is a Trump supporter and “not a Democrat.