Shocker.
Via The Washington Times:
The White House refused to criticize the president of Turkey Monday for rounding up thousands of alleged political opponents after a failed coup.
“Obviously, they’re reacting to a rather extraordinary situation,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. “The democratically elected Turkish government has a responsibility to exercise restraint, and certainly to be supportive of due process and the freedoms that are outlined in the Turkish Constitution.”
Asked if the administration was concerned about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jailing more than 6,000 military personnel, judges and political figures since Saturday, Mr. Earnest replied, “I’m not prepared to pass judgment on the actions undertaken by the Erdogan government just in the last 24 to 48 hours.”