President scolds those opposed to refugee plan for being 'scared of widows and orphans'

President Obama reportedly phoned home tonight to brief federal officials on the security protocols for resettling Syrian refugees in the United States and assured them that American citizens are safe; however, he took a moment to express his anger with those opposed to accepting refugees, calling them “scared of widows and 3-year-old orphans.”

Briefed by @WhiteHouse on security protocols re: refugee resettlement. They are assuring our citizens are safe: https://t.co/AMOPorfIzi

— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) November 18, 2015

Obama is not pleased with how Republicans are talking about Syrian refugees, per pooler @shearm at APEC pic.twitter.com/fRlSsevaNO

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) November 18, 2015

Obama just went off on GOP governors pic.twitter.com/0r5luHT9Aa

— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 18, 2015

Obama on GOP position on Muslim refugees: "I cannot think of a more potent recruitment tool for ISIL than some of the rhetoric coming out."

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) November 18, 2015

Think harder.

Do people really think that stuff GOP guys say is a more potent recruiting tool than drone strikes on wedding parties? Really?

— Liz Mair (@LizMair) November 18, 2015

The most potent recruitment tool for ISIS? U.S. weakness. https://t.co/NQh79Cnyir

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 18, 2015

What an insignificant petty little man. He's decimated his party for a generation or more and then lashes out. It's quite breathtaking

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) November 18, 2015

Please lecture us, guy who leaked a story to the NYT about his secret drone strike kill list in an election year. https://t.co/XcqiBeOwld

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) November 18, 2015

Did Obama offer an opinion as to what John Kerry’s comments today did to world opinion?

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 18, 2015

Well, no one can accuse @POTUS, yucking it up in Manila with salt-water lamp makers, of overreacting to the crisis in Europe.

— Charles Lane (@ChuckLane1) November 18, 2015

So while the WH is spinning its call w/ the Governors re: refugees, POTUS is overseas trashing them. WHAT IN THE WORLD are they doing?

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) November 18, 2015

This is not what presidents do, ever. Its shallow, politically driven & petulant at a moment when we need leadership https://t.co/BDsJv5PlVD

— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) November 18, 2015