President Trump offered a rebuttal to Sen. Lindsey Graham's assertion that the administration's response to Iran shooting down an American drone earlier this summer was viewed as 'weakness,' with the President calling his response 'a sign of strength.'
President Donald Trump offered a reserved rebuttal to Sen. Lindsey Graham's assertion that the administration's response to Iran shooting down an American drone earlier this summer was viewed as"weakness," with the President calling his response"a sign of strength."
Trump's tweet was an unusual rebuke of a strong congressional ally -- though much gentler than some of his previous attacks on critics -- and comes as sources tell CNN that no definitive US response to this past weekend's attacks on Saudi oil fields is expected until Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returns from his trip to Saudi Arabia that begins Tuesday night.
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