In the aftermath of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, some lawmakers are taking heat for their divisive rhetoric.

A senior staffer for Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a scathing and emotional email to the office of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Monday night after Lee blamed the political left for the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith honored the late former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, on the Senate Floor on Tuesday, June 17.

Jon Stewart joined Senator Tina Smith in tearing into MAGA Republican Mike Lee over his response to the shootings in Minnesota this weekend, which left state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead and state Sen.

Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a friend of Melissa Hortman, says she has received increased security since the weekend shootings. Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, who confirmed that her name was also on the suspect’s list, said she wanted to hear how security will improve.

Members of Congress are attending emergency security briefings after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker.

Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith joins NBC News' Tom Llamas to discuss the politically-motivated murders in Minnesota. Smith shared that she had seen Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark the night before their deaths.

Tina Smith woke up Saturday to a barrage of text messages. The U.S. senator spent the evening before catching up with fellow Democratic leaders at the party’s annual fundraising dinner, including longtime DFL legislative leader Melissa Hortman and her husband,