Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) harshly condemned a North Carolina state lawmaker’s photo of a “No Kings” rally, which showed someone carrying a prop of a beheaded President Donald Trump.
Dozens of “No Kings” rallies were held across the nation on Saturday to protest the president, one of which was held in Raleigh, North Carolina. Democratic state Rep. Julie Von Haefen uploaded a video of the rally online, with a screenshot of the video showing one protester carrying the prop that also bore a banner displaying a guillotine and the words, “In these difficult times, some cuts may be necessary.”
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“Calling for the president of the United States to be beheaded is un-democratic,” Lee posted on X in response. “It should also be un-Democratic. Tragically, it seems increasingly on-brand for today’s Democrats.”
On Facebook, Haefen wrote that she later edited her video to remove the image of the protester bearing the “inappropriate” sign.
“Let me be clear: I condemn political violence in all forms,” Haefen’s statement said. “My focus remains on bringing people together and fighting for the values that matter to North Carolinians.”
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Haefen’s post comes as police are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers. Former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and state Sen. John Hoffman, along with their spouses, were shot. Hortman and her husband were killed in the shootings, while Hoffman and his wife are out of surgery after being injured.
Multiple North Carolina lawmakers have also condemned Haefen’s original video, with state Rep. Brenden Jones saying she deactivated her X account to avoid “accountability.”