'This is a new low'! Joaquin Castro tries to backpedal after baseless accusation against Jared Kushner

As Twitchy told you earlier, Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro went on CNN, where he essentially accused Jared Kushner of urging the Saudis to murder journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

After being rightly called out for his reckless and irresponsible insinuations, Castro is trying to backpedal:

To be clear, I did not intend to accuse @jaredkushner of orchestrating anything. Based on press reporting, I’m asking for Congress to open an investigation of whether any US Intelligence was shared with Saudi Arabia that led to political persecution or killing of #Khashoggi (1/7) https://t.co/31vUT7bEUc

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

There has been broad skepticism in the US intelligence community of @jaredkushner’s relationship with #MBS. See here from @nytimes: https://t.co/QRHwQNLQyu (2/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

See here from @washingtonpost: https://t.co/ZY56E3kFTi (3/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

See here from the @guardian: https://t.co/uL50JkHWt5 (4/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

See here from @theintercept: https://t.co/BoeAMNHEBl (5/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

See here from @businessinsider: https://t.co/0HWpgqdjs0 (6/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

For these reasons, Congress should open an investigation to see whether @jaredkushner or any other Admin official shared any US intelligence with the Saudis that led to any political persecution, including the killing of #JamalKhashoggi. (7/7)

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) October 19, 2018

Nice try, Joaquin. But you know what you said. And so do we.

Right ? pic.twitter.com/7eApCknMrp

— Rehearsal Lot ?? (@RehearsalLot) October 19, 2018

We heard exactly what you said. You accuses him of providing the Saudi’s with a “hit list.” You should be ashamed of yourself. This is a new low.

— Josh (@JoshWeber2) October 19, 2018

"…The reporting that Jared Kushner may have with US intelligence delivered a hit list, an enemies list, to the crown prince, to MBS, in Saudi Arabia…" – @JoaquinCastrotx, on @CNN https://t.co/cHAOt6bvXz

— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) October 19, 2018

You can’t walk this one back, Joaquin.

Liar.

— Father With 2 Kids (@FatherWith2Kids) October 19, 2018

One of the most disgusting comments ever by a sitting house rep. Shame on you.

— Ellison (@PatedBears) October 19, 2018