Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a resolution calling for an investigation into a former FBI director and Trump critic for a social media post Lee said called for the assassination of the president.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is facing outrage and calls for his resignation over social media posts that baselessly claim the man charged with targeting Minnesota lawmakers in shootings during the weekend has ties to the political left.

The Utah Republican downplayed and joked about what authorities say were politically motivated shootings over the weekend of Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.