Sen. Mike Lee’s personal Twitter account was suspended, then restored on Wednesday

The senator from Utah tried to use his account to pressure the Japanese government to release a U.S. servicemember imprisoned for a fatal traffic accident abroad.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike Lee speaks with media on election night at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022., Lee had his personal Twitter account suspended on Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023.