Obama Official Attacks President Trump as Second Wave of Iran Missiles Launched on US Troops in Iraq

Former Obama NSC spokesman Tommy Vietor attacked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Twitter Tuesday night–as Iranian missiles continued to rain down on U.S. force in Iran. 

Tommy Vietor and Barack Obama

“Saying Soleimani was killed to stop an imminent threat is a lie. Trump’s claim that “we took action last night to stop a war” is absurd. Pompeo’s saying Iran’s response would be “a little noise” is offensively glib. Stop publishing propaganda. Pressure Trump to deescalate…Right now we need a diplomatic channel to deescalate this situation, which is why having a belligerent, ideological hack like @SecPompeo as our chief diplomat is so dangerous.”  

Saying Soleimani was killed to stop an imminent threat is a lie.

Trump’s claim that “we took action last night to stop a war” is absurd.

Pompeo’s saying Iran’s response would be “a little noise” is offensively glib.

Stop publishing propaganda. Pressure Trump to deescalate.

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) January 8, 2020

Right now we need a diplomatic channel to deescalate this situation, which is why having a belligerent, ideological hack like @SecPompeo as our chief diplomat is so dangerous.

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) January 8, 2020

Ben Rhodes, who also served in Obama’s NSC, retweeted Vietor and also said, “This didn’t need to happen.” 

This didn’t need to happen.

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 8, 2020

Rhodes’ brief comment was retweeted by former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice.

Vietor’s attack on Trump and Pompeo came as a second wave was missiles was reported to have been fired by Iran on U.S. troops in Iraq.

“Iran: Tasnim Agency: The second wave of missile attacks against American forces in Iraq has begun now” 

إيران: وكالة تسنيم: الموجة الثانية من الهجمات الصاروخية نحو القوات الاميركية في العراق قدا بدأت الان

— الميادين عاجل (@AlMayadeenLive) January 8, 2020