Breaking: Amb. Nikki Haley not certain we should send our athletes to the Olympics. Will depend on N

[MelissaB]

Breaking: Amb. Nikki Haley not certain we should send our athletes to the Olympics. Will depend on NK situation.

Link to tweet

[jaysunb]

1. Somehow, I knew this was coming. n/t

[FSogol]

2. Not surprised, Trumpy's admin pushes the Putin agenda.

[sarcasmo]

3. Because Russia is barred, our athletes suffer? We have reached extreme batshit.

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[VMA131Marine]

5. Because they are in South Korea.

[VMA131Marine]

4. I should point out that it really isn't up to the government if the athletes go or not

USOC is an independent body.

Unless Haley is telegraphing that Trump is planning to start a war with NK during the Olympics this seems like an irresponsible thing to say. There are still a few hundred thousand Americans in SK. Is she suggesting they all leave?

[Kirk Lover]

6. Are we sure it has to do with the NK situation rather than the Russian one?

Daddy Poots said if we're not going...neither are you !

[LisaL]

8. No way to know right now.

Is Trump planning to do anything to North Korea during the Olympics?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. I was mocked when I suggested Trump would pull out of the Olympics in solidarity with Russia

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029932630

[LisaL]

9. Looks like you were right on the money.

[spanone]

10. what a crock of shit

[bullwinkle428]

11. Jimmy Carter was EXCORIATED for the decision to boycott the Moscow Olympics in 1980 -

I think it really factored into lots of people's minds when the Presidential election took place just a few months later.

[Bleacher Creature]

12. Did she or anyone else offer a hint of this before Russia was barred from participating?

Seems like important information to know.