'Reckless ignorance': Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky after being asked not to

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Two US senators have come under fire for sharing photos of Volodomyr Zelensky on social media after they were reportedly asked not to for the safety of the Ukrainian president.

Democratic Rep Dean Phillips slammed Republican Senators Steve Daines and Marco Rubio for their “appalling and reckless ignorance” after they each posted screen grabs from a Zoom call between Mr Zelensky and a group of US lawmakers on Saturday morning, where he had pleaded for more help for Ukraine from the US.

The congressman tweeted on Saturday that all lawmakers had specifically been asked not to post anything from the virtual meeting online in order to “protect the security” of the Ukrainian president who is said to have been targeted by multiple Russian assassination plots over the last week.

“The Ukrainian Ambassador very intentionally asked each of us on the zoom to NOT share anything on social media during the meeting to protect the security of President Zelenskyy,” he tweeted. “Appalling and reckless ignorance by two US Senators.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/dean-phillips-marco-rubio-zelensky-b2029356.html

[ret5hd]

1. Nah, wasn't on purpose.

[msongs]

2. stupid republicans like them and graham giving russia free propaganda nt

[Turbineguy]

3. "reckless ignorance"

is that what working for the other side is called now?

[G_j]

8. bingo

[Delmette2.0]

17. .....

👍👍👍

[Haggard Celine]

4. What does the rest of the article say?

I don’t want to register with them in order to read the rest of it.

[milestogo]

5. The Senators tried to make is sound like they personally were on a Zoom call

with the Ukrainian president... because they're so powerful and important.

[Haggard Celine]

10. Thanks!

That sounds about right.

[Nevilledog]

6. Link

https://archive.ph/XntYz

[Haggard Celine]

14. Thanks!

Good article.

[hippywife]

7. Not ignorance.

Ignorance implies not knowing. It's reckless stupidity and reckless disregard.

[Chainfire]

9. Rubio has a stellar record of never doing the right thing. He is a good Republican.

[SheltieLover]

11. Aid & comfort to enemy! 🤬

[onecaliberal]

12. Actively supporting Putin. We have got to get rid of these people.

[Quixote1818]

13. Do they realize if Zelensky dies, he becomes a martyr and Ukraine will be more united than ever? nt

[dickthegrouch]

15. Does Ukraine have an extradition treaty with the US?

Seems a little rendition and retribution for threatening their Head of State might be in order.
What’s good for the goose must be good for the gander.
Make those “good” ole boys squirm.

[struggle4progress]

16. "Vlad sent me a secret decoder ring! You can get one too!"