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- Twitter suspended "BasedMikeLee," Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee's personal account, on Wednesday.
- It was unclear why the suspension occurred, and Lee said no explanation has been given.
- It came after he issued a series of tweets directed at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah's personal Twitter account was briefly suspended on Wednesday.
"My personal Twitter account – @BasedMikeLee – has been suspended," the senator wrote on his official Twitter account, saying the company "did not alert me ahead of time, nor have they yet offered an explanation for the suspension. My team and I are seeking answers."
It was not immediately clear why the suspension had occurred.