Amy Klobuchar Discusses Mike Lee's Tweets on Minnesota Shootings
Forbes Breaking NewsJuly 7, 20251 min52,135 views
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- 💬 Senator Klobuchar confirmed she spoke with Senator Mike Lee about his tweets concerning a shooting in Minnesota.
- 📌 Klobuchar stated that the situation was "not one bit funny" for her state, where residents spent the weekend locked in their homes.
- ✅ She is glad that Senator Lee took down his tweets following their discussion.
Bipartisan Response to Violence
- 🤝 Klobuchar and Congressman Emmer led a bipartisan statement from the entire Minnesota delegation condemning the violence.
- 📢 The statement decried the violence as politically motivated and emphasized that it has no place in politics.
- 🗣️ Senator Smith also spoke out against the violence.
Rhetoric and Threats of Violence
- ⚠️ Klobuchar noted that the increase in threats of violence against members of Congress did not happen by accident.
- 🎤 She attributed the coarseness of debate and the rhetoric from some on the hard right as a potential "permission structure" for evil actions.
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