Ex-Obama Official Richard Stengel Calls Trump 'Unpresidential'

Richard Stengel, who served as undersecretary of state in the Obama administration, blasted President Donald Trump as "unpresidential" for a tweet attacking the father of a UCLA basketball player.

LaVar Ball's son and two other UCLA basketball players had been arrested in China earlier this month, but were released when Trump intervened, the Washington Examiner noted. But Ball's father has been reluctant to credit Trump for their release, according to the Examiner.

Trump tweeted on Sunday:

But now Stengel is striking back at Trump for that tweet in his own Twitter posting:

• LaVar Ball Dismisses Trump's Role in Son's Release From China
• Trump: UCLA Players Should Thank Chinese President Xi