U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to re-escalate the tension in the Persian Gulf, by calling on Qatar to immediately stop the funding of terrorism.
Just a short while earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt to ease the blockade against Qatar.
Now, President Trump is calling on Qatar to end terrorist financing as quickly as possible.
IN: "For Qatar,...
OUT: ...do it faster."
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Saudi Arabia and it's citizens have a long history of funding groups such as al Qaeda.
But U.S. President Donald Trump says it was his decision to single out Qatar, after emphasizing unity for the Middle East.
IN: "I decided....
OUT: ...supporting terrorism."
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