RALEIGH – With the toppling of Silent Sam on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill Monday night, state politicians are understandably issuing their take on the event. Here’s a sampling of reactions.

Today a Committee was scheduled to discuss next steps on Silent Sam &other historical monuments. Instead,a mob took matters into their own hands, throwing to the wind the rule of law. Regardless of where you find yourself on the political spectrum this is a slippery slope #ncpol pic.twitter.com/cIC4U5VED6

— Lt. Gov. Dan Forest (@LtGovDanForest) August 21, 2018

#ncga #ncpol pic.twitter.com/OgIde8pFbT

Trending: Forest: Cooper Either Not Willing to Lead, Or Doesn’t Want RNC in NC

— Senator Phil Berger (@SenatorBerger) August 21, 2018

NEW: Statement from ⁦@NCHouseSpeaker⁩ on Silent Sam #ncpol #ncga pic.twitter.com/bDjTDzwpbM

— Tim Boyum (@TimBoyumTV) August 21, 2018

Here is a statement on Silent Sam from @ValFoushee, @verlainsko and myself. #ncpol #NCGA pic.twitter.com/vbuxdQAhvd

— Rep. Graig Meyer (@GraigMeyer) August 21, 2018

Ex-#NCGOV @PatMcCroryNC comparescrowd that toppled #SilentSam to Nazi book-burners. https://t.co/RZUKqrVqMx #charobs #ncpol #ncga

— Jim Morrill (@jimmorrill) August 21, 2018

Statement on #SilentSam from an #ncga Republican senator…#ncpol pic.twitter.com/86bxWIVO8s

— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) August 21, 2018