A video with the new details of clash near the residence of Turkish Ambassador in Washington, when security guards of Recep Tayyip Erdogan were brutally beating pro-Kurdish demonstrators, has been made public.
The footage shows that Erdogan was personally watching his guards maiming protesters.
Beyond that, United States Senator John McCain reacted to the occurrence, saying that "Turkish ambassador should be thrown out". He said this live during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show.
.@SenJohnMcCain on Turkish bodyguards involved in bloody DC brawl: "I'd throw the Turkish ambassador out" #morningjoe
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) 18 мая 2017 г.
As it was reported earlier, several dozen of local residents staged a protest against the visit of Turkish leader on May 17. Demonstrators exchanged words with Erdogan’s security, a clash occurred afterwards.
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