In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed reports that the missile just launched by North Korea was indeed an ICBM and called the launch “a new escalation” of the threat posed by the country.
WASHINGTON (AP) – US secretary of state confirms North Korea's missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 4, 2017
JUST IN: "Global action is required to stop a global threat." Statement from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on North Korea pic.twitter.com/xjFWW3HWQj
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/882347317713674240
While Tillerson called on the global community to take action to step up the pressure on North Korea, it was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley who was taking the heat from the American public on social media over this tweet from earlier in the day:
Spending my 4th in meetings all day. #ThanksNorthKorea
— Archive: Ambassador Nikki Haley (@AmbNikkiHaley) July 4, 2017
Reactions to this are incredible. I'm sure y'all would act thrilled if you had to go to work on a holiday bc some1 else did something dumb. https://t.co/Tg04US0yzL
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) July 4, 2017
People are basically mad at Haley for being a real person. She's serving her country, but doesn't mean she can't react to things normally.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) July 4, 2017
Hey, we thought it was a pretty clever update to #ThanksObama, but apparently we were supposed to take it as whiny. It’s just proof, we suppose, that interpreting subtle things like dry humor is best left to professionals with blue check marks.
What job did you think you were signing up for, exactly?
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) July 4, 2017
Strange complaint. This is part of the job description. https://t.co/Fi9QpS1Cca
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 4, 2017
When your job is Ambassador to the United Nations, you respond to international crises, no matter when they occur. It's what you do. https://t.co/A0L2H0GN3j
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) July 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/882370145678700545
It's YOUR JOB. Stop complaining https://t.co/EOaJe5uAy0
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 4, 2017
I'm sorry, but… YOU ARE A PUBLIC SERVANT! YOU SERVE THE PUBLIC! I'm sorry our safety is interfering with your BBQ. Please resign. Please. https://t.co/vCztCCagPH
— Nicholas Ferroni (@NicholasFerroni) July 4, 2017
You could always resign #snowflake https://t.co/B2uFCLSaTJ
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 4, 2017
Sorry protecting our country is a hassle. https://t.co/3XlrxWxBNj
— Rage Donkey™️ (@tonyposnanski) July 4, 2017
That's what our nation looks for in their UN ambassador; the eye-rolling whining of an Ole Miss sorority member. https://t.co/eBbyt5lLUB
— Quinn Cummings (@quinncy) July 4, 2017
Alternative tweet: Thanks to the men/women in our armed services, especially on the Korean Peninsula, and the men and women of the CIA. https://t.co/HL8ObiVKr9
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 4, 2017
Some men and women are serving their country in dangerous locales overseas today. Let's maybe thank them today. Happy Independence Day! https://t.co/3ywlpGohgo
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) July 4, 2017
Is this a complaint about working to keep America safe? https://t.co/0X8rqkyQEk
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) July 4, 2017
59 minutes apart, two different moods about serving the public. pic.twitter.com/7juhE6o0tI
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) July 4, 2017
Now, see, Rep. Maxine Waters isn’t complaining about doing her job, which she seems to believe is leading chants of “Impeach 45” whenever the opportunity arises, or floating the possibly that President Trump be exiled.
happy 4th of July ! it is my duty and my responsibility to fight to protect our democracy.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 4, 2017
Heroic.
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Update:
Haley later posted this photo to show, like, what a total bummer of a day she’s having at work.
The U.S., Japan & S.Korea have called for an open emergency meeting of the Security Council regarding N.Korea's ICBM launch. pic.twitter.com/VlCamPpWIq
— Archive: Ambassador Nikki Haley (@AmbNikkiHaley) July 4, 2017
OK, honestly, we swear … 30 seconds after we posted the photo above along with its caption, the folks at Mashable uploaded this gem:
Nikki Haley is sooo bummed she has to work on July 4 just because North Korea launched an ICBM https://t.co/NwhwQt0dfR pic.twitter.com/0BxAcQY4ao
— Mashable (@mashable) July 4, 2017
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Related:
'Get a f***ing grip': Keith Olbermann, others TRIGGERED by Nikki Haley's #SnowDay TV show of choice https://t.co/5dyH7Szxap
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 14, 2017
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