Mike Lee (R-UT) refused to answer questions on Tuesday about his controversial X posts making light of the targeted shooting of lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota over the weekend. NBC News’ Brennan Leach confronted Lee at the Capitol on Tuesday where his staff tried blocking cameras at one point while Lee offered silence in response to every question about his posts.

Mike Lee (R-UT) was among the worst culprits of trying to muddy the waters around the weekend assassination spree of Vance Luther Boelter in Minnesota – and Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) was having none of it.

The View hosts took strong stances against political violence — and called out Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) by name — as they agonized over the targeted shootings of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

Utah Senator Mike Lee is facing major backlash for his reaction to the shootings in Minnesota.Vance Boelter is accused of posing as an officer and fatally shoot