Sen. Mike Lee demands release of US Navy vet imprisoned in Japan, threatens consequences
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Sen. Mike Lee blasted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for refusing to release a U.S. servicemember Wednesday. Lee says there will be consequences for Japan.
Lee sent a series of tweets at Kishida Tuesday afternoon making vague threats if Alkonis was not released. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
"Hand Lt. Alkonis over to U.S. custody immediately," Lee said in one message.
"If you don’t hand him over in the next seven hours, a series of conversations will begin tomorrow to inform Americans of how poorly you’re treating our military personnel—not just Ridge Alkonis, but all 55,000 U.S. forces in Japan," he tweeted later.