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Orion Rummler

Trump falsely accuses GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of being a "Democrat secret asset"

Trump and Romney. Photo: Drew Angerer, Mandel NganAFP/Getty Images

President Trump tweeted a video on Friday that falsely accused Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) of being a "Democrat secret asset" who aimed to "infiltrate Trump's administration as Secretary of State."

The backdrop: Romney is one of many congressional Republicans who have rebuked the president over his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria in preparation for Turkey's military offensive into the region. Romney said on Senate floor Thursday: "What we have done to the Kurds will stand as a blood stain in the annals of American history."

Between the lines: The video — created by conservative PAC Club for Growth — is one of many unsubstantiated conspiracy theories tweeted by Trump in recent months.

Go deeper: Romney rips into Trump's betrayal of Syrian Kurds on Senate floor

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