“Based” Mike Lee, that is. The Republican senator created a second account on Twitter in July 2022, in addition to his official account, @SenMikeLee. @BasedMikeLee is where the senator vents his spleen and unleashes his id, as though revealing a Jekyll-and-Hyde split personality.

Mike Lee has taken a similar approach with his ... positions and concerns not on the Senate floor, but on social media. Lee covers topics ranging from demanding restaurants return to cooking ...

"If you say that, you somewhat lose your credibility in the social media world you're in, because I don't think there's anybody in the state of Utah that would call Mike Lee an establishment ...