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Mike Lee baselessly blamed ‘Marxists’ after the Minnesota lawmaker shooting

Poynter · Madison Czopek · last updated

News that the June 14 shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses was politically motivated triggered a torrent of online speculation about the gunman’s political beliefs.

Vance Boelter was arrested June 15 in connection with fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and injuring state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter faces state and federal charges, including second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and stalking.

As Minnesota and federal law enforcement officers launched their two-day search for Boelter, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, without evidence, made numerous X posts about the man’s ideology.

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