Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt drew controversy late Tuesday night after he posted a tweet supporting the controversial rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and then deleted it. “America needs a kanyewest KidRock tour,” Schmitt wrote on Twitter at 8:03 p.m. Tuesday. “Let’s go!” Schmitt, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri, wrote the tweet three days after Ye had written an antisemitic Twitter post where he called for “death con 3” on Jewish people, a reference to DEFCON, a defense preparation system used by the military. Ye’s tweet was removed from the site shortly after it was posted. A day before his tweet, Ye made antisemitic comments on Instagram, which led to his account on that platform being restricted. Schmitt’s support of West immediately drew criticism on social media. Get more updates at the link in our bio. ✏️ Kacen Bayless and Daniel Desrochers #KanyeWest #Missouri #MissouriNews #EricSchmitt #Election2022