He's the political comeback king of Twitter. There's a reason he's so good at it.

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Jul 25, 2020 He's the political comeback king of Twitter. There's a reason he's so good at it. Rep. Ted Lieu doesn't necessarily match the profile of a typical internet resistance hero, but his snappy criticisms of the Trump administration have drawn in more than 1.3 million followers. The California Democrat has been called "spicy" more than once, and it's had nothing to do with his admitted habit of dumping spice onto his food. His background, growing up in an Asian immigrant household and serving in the armed forces, gave him the seeds of his bold conduct. "If I'm not going to be doing things or speaking out, then I should give this job to someone else," he said weeks before the lockdown took hold of the U.S. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy