WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has strong words for President Donald Trump.
She called him a bitch.
On Wednesday, the Hawaii congresswoman blasted out a strongly worded tweet directed at the president that said “being Saudi Arabia鈥檚 bitch is not ‘America First.'”
Hey : being Saudi Arabia鈥檚 bitch is not 鈥淎merica First.鈥
鈥 Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard)
Gabbard also to her Instagram account no doubt to increase its reach.
The congresswoman’s comes one day after Mohammed bin Salman, despite growing evidence he was behind the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the Saudi prince ordered the killing of Khashoggi over his critical commentary of the kingdom.
Gabbard, who is considering a run for president in 2020, has been an outspoken critic of the U.S.鈥檚 support of Saudi Arabia and its war in Yemen.
With the killing and attempted cover-up of Khashoggi鈥檚 killing, tensions have been mounting in Washington, particularly among lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Gabbard鈥檚 tweet is a signal she鈥檚 stepped up her criticism. The congresswoman鈥檚 public persona is typically well-groomed and careful. She avoids using incendiary or obscene language, particularly on Twitter.
A phone call to Gabbard鈥檚 Washington office Wednesday went unanswered.
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