Joe Manchin's wife, religious rights advocate says she's 'flattered' China sanctioned her

[left-of-center2012]

Gayle Manchin, the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said on Saturday that she is “flattered” China sanctioned her as the U.S. has criticized Beijing’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.

“I feel flattered to be recognized by Communist China for calling out genocidal crimes against religious and ethnic minorities. China issued the sanctions against Gayle Manchin, USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins, and several other U.S. and Canadian officials on Saturday as retribution for sanctions against Beijing from the U.S., European Union, Britain and Canada last week. in the country,” Gayle Manchin told Reuters in a statement.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/545310-joe-manchins-wife-says-shes-flattered-that-china-sanctioned-her

[tirebiter]

1. Points for her.

[Mike Nelson]

2. Hmm...

... something like Hillary Clinton - and the Chinese government did not like her words, either.

[JI7]

3. She should be West Virginia Senator instead of him

[nuxvomica]

4. WTF is Tony Perkins doing on a U.S. government commission?

He heads the Family Research Council which the SPLC has designated a hate group!

[left-of-center2012]

5. Trump probably put him on it n/t