GOP Senator’s Personal Twitter Account Restored After Brief Suspension
A Republican senator’s personal account has been restored after a brief suspension. On Wednesday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) wrote on his personal account, “Thanks to all who assisted in operation @basedMikeLee.” “Still no…
A Republican senator’s personal account has been restored after a brief suspension.
On Wednesday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) wrote on his personal account, “Thanks to all who assisted in operation @basedMikeLee.”
“Still no explanation from as to what happened,” he added.
Roughly an hour earlier, Lee tweeted from his Senate account, “My personal Twitter account –@BasedMikeLee – has been suspended. 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.”
He told The Hill’s Al Weaver about the suspension, “Yeah, I just noticed that. No idea why. I checked my email and I checked my direct mentioning function on the Twitter app and I haven’t received anything. Weird.”
The suspension led conservatives to demand information from Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) wrote, “Hey – you suspended U.S. Senator . Why?”
Steve Guest, a communications adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), asked, “ why is suspended?”
Earlier this month, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) was suspended after he updated his profile picture and changed it to a hunting picture with his wife.
The picture violated the platform’s sensitive media policy