Sen. Lee blasts critical race theory but admits it's not necessarily being spread in Utah Replay Video Sen. Mike Lee is no fan of critical race theory. Like many Republicans, Utah’s senior senator has blasted the theory, which views racism as a systemic part of America’s history and institutions. In an op-ed this week in the Deseret News, Lee claimed, “this toxic ideology is spreading like a cancer throughout our schools” and other institutions. But, he acknowledged to 2News during a wide-ranging interview Friday, it’s “not necessarily” being spread in Utah. Caption: Sen. Lee blasts critical race theory but admits it's not necessarily being spread in Utah (KUTV: Daniel Woodruff reports)