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

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.

North Carolina Democratic State Representative Julie von Haefen is facing widespread condemnation and calls for her resignation after a social media post from Saturday, June 14, 2025, appeared to promote an image depicting the decapitation of President Donald Trump.