Utah Republican Senator Opposition to Condemning Kirk’s Killing | Charlie Kirk Shot

Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee’s official X account bounced after swiftly condemning Wednesday’s killing Charlie Kirk, an influential conservative activist In Utah – Less than three months from the initial response to the shooting of Democratic Minnesota lawmakers, by raising misinformation on the case.

one postal Lee, who joined the Senate in 2011, condemned Kirk’s murder as “cowardly violence” while also taking the American turned executive director as “American Patriot” and “inspiration for countless young people.” His post also prayed for the 31-year-old Kirk’s widow Erika and their children.

“The terrorists won’t win,” Lee said shortly after Kirk’s death. “Charlie Will.”

While some users of the platform responded positively to the post, many others immediately mentioned how Lee focused on Advance conspiracy theory After the June 14 shooting, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed while hurting state Sen. John Hoffman, her fellow Democrats — and his wife Yvette.

Lee wrote in X’s post: “That’s what happened. The photo Vance Boelter posted on the post was obviously wearing a latex mask.

There is no evidence that Boelter is a Marxist. A friend told the local media that he was right. Although Minnesota voters did not list partisan affiliation, Boelter was registered as a Republican in Oklahoma in 2004.

Also, under another photo by Boelter, Lee wrote, “The Nightmare on Waltz Street,” which seems to be a reference to Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who is the running companion in the presidential election won by Kamala Harris in 2024’s Donald Trump.

Lee’s hint of Waltz was because conservative influencers misled the alliance between the governor and Bault. Walz’s Democratic former Mark Dayton appointed Boelter as a 60-member voluntary advisory board in 2016. Walz renewed Boelter’s appointment in 2019, and Walz didn’t know him.

US Democratic Senator Tina Smith from Minnesota told him that his position was “brutal and cruel” because CNN Report. “He should consider the meaning of what he is saying and doing.”

Lee didn’t say much to Smith, and seemed surprised that she faced him, as she said. However, he then deleted the post.

After being killed on Wednesday, Lee Tell reporters That Kirk recently texted him to visit Utah with excitement. Lee also honored Kirk’s “infinite energy and great love for his country.”

Lee’s lament prompted an X user to verbally ask the senator “what changed” because he “had no sympathy” after the Minnesota legislator shooting.

Another user replied to Lee: “It seems you do know how to respond appropriately to the tragedy.” “I hope you can… show the same respect to Melissa Hotman and her husband Mark.”

Another reply added: “I pray for Charlie Kirk’s family. They don’t have to go through this.

Smith posted a tribute to Kirk on Wednesday, which Lee posted nearly an hour before paying tribute to his determined Trump allies.

“Horror,” Smith wrote. “We all need to condemn these political violence that has become too common in this country. We cannot continue to do so.”