“In an intensely awkward congressional hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, freshman Rep. Curt Clawson (R-FL) misidentified two senior U.S. government officials as representatives of the Indian government,” Foreign Policy reports.
Said Clawson: “I’m familiar with your country; I love your country. Anything I can do to make the relationship with India better, I’m willing and enthusiastic about doing so.”
A video of the exchange is cringe-worthy.
Here’s the video:
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