Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, two of Sen. Mike Lee’s posts about the suspect in the assassination of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman no longer appeared on his personal X account.

Lee has since deleted the posts but has yet to apologize. Minnesota's two Democratic senators confronted Lee last week, and one of them, Tina Smith, said he seemed “surprised” to be called out.

The Utah senator’s online persona has further damaged his already frayed relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, removed posts on his personal X account about Saturday's fatal attack on a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after he faced fierce backlash from Democrats.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) deleted a social media post on Tuesday featuring a fake resignation letter supposedly written and signed ...

Republican Sen. Mike Lee deleted his controversial social media posts about the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after several people criticized the Utah Republican for his ...

FILE – Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speaks during the confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Lee has in recent years become one of the Senate's most prolific social media posters, his presence seen in thousands of posts, often late at night, about politics.

FILE - Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speaks during the confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025.