The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was stunned Tuesday when told by reporters about President Trump’s tweets on Qatar.
Asked for his reaction, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) first said he hadn’t seen the tweets.
Told by a reporter that Trump accused Qatar of being a state sponsor of terrorism, Corker responded, in a notably lower register, “The president?”
Reporters responded yes, and five seconds of silence later, Corker followed up: “When did that occur?”
Told that it happened Tuesday morning, Corker stood silent for about another 10 seconds.
“I, um, I want to go back and see specifically what he has said,” Corker finally said.
“Our position generally as a nation has been that these things ebb and flow and they come up from time to time, but we work with all of the countries,” he continued.
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Trump’s tweets on Tuesday appeared out of step with the initial U.S. reaction to the diplomatic fight in the Middle East. Trump took credit for Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries cutting off ties with Qatar, a longtime U.S. ally, over allegations of state support for terrorism.
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Foreign Relations chair stunned, silenced by Trump's tweets claiming credit for Qatar rift https://t.co/PQ5auUEoB1 pic.twitter.com/NNwoKNGZQG
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