Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wa.) expressed a deep concern on Saturday about President Trump's latest tweets on North Korea, saying they terrify her.

“It is terrifying the country because I really don’t believe that Americans want the United States to go to war unnecessarily and they certainly don’t want us to be the bully in the schoolyard taunting North Korea to go to war with us," Jayapal told CNN's Ana Cabrera, describing the posts as "war tweets."

Jayapal also said she believed Trump's comments could be interfering with diplomatic efforts aimed at improving the situation with North Korea.

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"It's you know, undermining all of his negotiators who are trying to find other ways, I believe, to address the situation in North Korea," she said.

The congresswoman's comments come after Trump continued to dismiss taking a diplomatic approach with North Korea, tweeting that "only one thing will work."

Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2017

...hasn't worked, agreements violated before the ink was dry, makings fools of U.S. negotiators. Sorry, but only one thing will work! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2017

The tweet alludes to possible military action against North Korea in the future, and echoed comments last Sunday arguing that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea.

...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017

U.S. tensions have reached a boiling point with North Korea in recent months after Pyongyang conducted a series of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches.

The president threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea on the floor of the United Nations last month, prompting the country's foreign minister to threaten to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean.