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Nelson's Faint Praise For Trump Crisis Management

WFSU | By Jim Ash
Published August 9, 2017 at 3:22 PM EDT
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, recently completed a whirlwind tour of North Florida. Nelson met with civic and political groups in Democratic as well as Republican strongholds.
Tampa Bay Times
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, recently completed a whirlwind tour of North Florida. Nelson met with civic and political groups in Democratic as well as Republican strongholds.

Bill Nelson, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, says he’s deeply concerned about North Korea’s ability to arm an ICBM with a nuclear warhead.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, recently completed a whirlwind tour of North Florida. Nelson met with civic and political groups in Democratic as well as Republican strongholds.
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, recently completed a whirlwind tour of North Florida. Nelson met with civic and political groups in Democratic as well as Republican strongholds.

So far, Florida’s highest ranking Democrat isn’t criticizing President Donald Trump’s response.

But when asked to describe his confidence in Trump’s ability to handle the crisis, Nelson would only refer to Trump’s chief of staff and top military aide.

“I have confidence in General Mattis, and I have confidence in General Kelly….and I’ll leave it at that.”

Retired Marine General John Kelly was sworn in as White House chief of staff only last week.

Retired Marine General James Mattis is Trump’s Defense Secretary.  

Nelson says he’s worried North Korea’s ability to put a nuclear device on a long-range missile will only embolden dictator Kim Jong-Un.  

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Jim Ash is a reporter at WFSU-FM. A Miami native, he is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience, most of it in print. He has been a member of the Florida Capital Press Corps since 1992.
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