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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

GOP Senator Mike Lee’s Twitter account suspended after he threatens Japan over US serviceman

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Twitter briefly suspended the personal account of US senator Mike Lee after the Utah Republican appeared to the threat the prime minister of Japan over a detained US Navy serviceman.

“My personal Twitter account – @BasedMikeLee – has been suspended,” Senator Lee wrote from his official account on Tuesday. “Twitter did not alert me ahead of time, nor have they yet offered an explanation for the suspension. My team and I are seeking answers.”

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