My God, Logan Act violations *do* exist! https://t.co/RO2wO9moer
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) January 25, 2017
(wincing) https://t.co/gxjjp7xDUh
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 25, 2017
This could be a bit of a problem.
Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard recently traveled to Lebanon and Syria. This afternoon on “The Lead,” she told Jake Tapper that she met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad:
New: Tulsi Gabbard tells CNN that she met with Assad during trip to Syria
— Alan He (@alanhe) January 25, 2017
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met with Assad in Syria, she explains to @jaketapper https://t.co/5icnGfi3Tf https://t.co/gjVYuS4pas
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) January 25, 2017
Gabbard trip funded by "the Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services (AACCESS)–Ohio" her office says now in release https://t.co/6TGHsxGXoe
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) January 25, 2017
Hmmm.
The people of Syria are crying for peace, asking the US to stop arming terrorist "rebels" who are destroying Syria. https://t.co/tu0O5ThBvc
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) January 25, 2017
OK, Congresswoman, but …
Assad, who you met with, is responsible for far more deaths in Syria than any other actor: https://t.co/rV5f2RkqgX https://t.co/hRZaw2RbBM
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) January 25, 2017
Kind of, yeah.
Rep. Gabbard (D) returns from Syria and Assad meeting with "even greater resolve to end our illegal war to overthrow the Syrian government" pic.twitter.com/cFgk5NnaWw
— Jesse Byrnes (@jessebyrnes) January 25, 2017
Love this statement from @TulsiGabbard. She met with a whole bunch of people, yadda yadda, oh BTW also Bashar Assad, yaddayadda pic.twitter.com/DnM9IPXeGv
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) January 25, 2017
Tulsi Gabbard confirms she met with Assad in Syria – and mentions him fourth in list of people she met with in ME. Burying the lead much?
— Ali Rogin (@AliRogin) January 25, 2017
Just completely glazes over it. https://t.co/0MLqlKjXhP
— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) January 25, 2017
Moreover:
Gabbard wouldn’t criticize Assad here when invited to do so by Tapper https://t.co/7X490LGEGs
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) January 25, 2017
So, what happens now?
going to be a huge issue for Gabbard, who was floated by some as a rising star in the Dem party. Ryan, Pelosi had NO IDEA she was doing this https://t.co/yjBQPPxFdz
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 25, 2017
I'm a fan of hers, but this is unethical. https://t.co/9uho094uZn
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 25, 2017
But you can't go and hang out with Assad after he's gassed people. You just can't.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 25, 2017
And you _really_ can't come back and start sounding like the US is the malevolent aggressor and poor Assad was just sitting there
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 25, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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