Sen. Tim Scott responded to a Twitter troll in epic fashion on Wednesday.
User @Simonalisa first referred to William Smith and Tim Scott — both of whom are black men and testified on behalf of Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions this week — as “house niggas” in a now deleted tweet.
The South Carolina Republican politely corrected Simone’s slur, noting that he and Smith — a former aide to Sen. Sessions — actually worked in the Senate.
Senate. https://t.co/rh6Cmy65ZT
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) January 11, 2017
Disagree without being disagreeable. #motto https://t.co/xFGP3Xj1BI
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) January 11, 2017
Hey, Sen. Scott…