The State Department warned the White House that President Donald Trump’s decision to retweet a series of anti-Muslim videos earlier this week could pose a threat to U.S. embassies, CNN reported on Thursday. The possibility that the president’s tweets sparked fears for the safety of U.S. diplomats abroad is alarming, but also ironic. A representative for the White House did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. A State Department official declined to comment. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Trump’s decision to share the anti-Muslim videos during a press briefing on Thursday.

Source: Huffington Post November 30, 2017 21:59 UTC