This is extraordinary. Sequence of recent events does make u wonder if leaders of certain foreign nation's worldwide are feeling emboldened in Trump era to take steps that previously would've been considered politically off limits/too risky

This is extraordinary. Sequence of recent events does make u wonder if leaders of certain foreign nation's worldwide are feeling emboldened in Trump era to take steps that previously would've been considered politically off limits/too risky @comradewong https://t.co/17kZ51KeWc

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) October 7, 2018