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By Adam Edelman
Tulsi Gabbard's representative on Wednesday called President Donald Trump "salad of Saudi Arabia" in the latest scathing criticism of the commander's extraordinary declaration this week to stand alongside the country's leaders despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The member of the Democratic Congress of Hawaii made these remarks in a short and punchy tweet Wednesday afternoon.
"Hey @realdonaldtrump: Being the bitch of Saudi Arabia, it's not "America First," wrote Gabbard, a 37-year-old veteran of the Iraq war, repeatedly considered a rising star of his party.
The tweet apparently referred to Trump's official presidential statement that his government would not take any action against Saudi leaders over the killing of Khashoggi – despite reports last week by NBC News and the CIA that the prince Saudi heir Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Khashoggi.
"It could very well be that the crown prince was aware of this tragic event – maybe he did it and maybe he did not!" " Trump said in the statement, which included a subtitle that said "America First!" In his statement, he also explained how the United States needed Saudi aid to fight terrorism internationally and keep oil prices low.
On Wednesday morning, he followed the statement with a tweet about oil, saying it was "great!" that "prices are falling"
"Enjoy $ 54, it was only $ 82. Thanks to Saudi Arabia, but let's go lower!" he wrote, hours before Gabbard intervened.
Gabbard's hot words mark a departure from an apparent attempt to work with him before. In November 2016, just weeks after Trump's election victory, Gabbard met with the president-elect at the Trump Tower to discuss the war in Syria and other foreign policy issues. Gabbard called the meeting "frank and positive," and there was speculation at that time that she was considering for a position in her administration.
Previously, Gabbard had clashed with President Barack Obama and other great Democrats, notably on foreign policy and Syria (during Obama's second term, she appeared on Fox News to congratulate the government for refusing to use the term "Islamic extremism"). In January 2017, she revealed that she had gone to the war-torn country, unbeknownst to her party's leaders, to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Trump's statement about Khashoggi and the broader decision to side with Saudi Arabia over his own intelligence agencies have sparked strong criticism from both sides.
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., Said Tuesday on Twitter: "I'm pretty sure this statement is in Saudi Arabia first, not in America first."
Senate External Relations Committee Chair Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Tweeted Tuesday night: "I would never have thought of seeing the day when a White House would be black as a public relations firm. for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. "
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