US Trade Rep fires back at GOP House member who said she has 'too nice a smile' to do her job: 'I don't need your pity'

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 17:22

US Trade Rep Katherine Tai — US Trade Representative, speaks during the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Presidents 2023 Trade Policy Agenda at the U.S. Capitol on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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A US House member said the US Trade Representative had "too nice a smile" to do her job.
Now Katherine Tai is winning kudos on Twitter for her quick response.
"I don't need your pity. I stand up for the American people," she said.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is winning kudos on Twitter for her response to inappropriate remarks from from a GOP House member, who said during a congressional hearing that he feels "sorry" for her and has "too nice a smile" to do her job.