Sen. Chris Murphy Christopher (Chris) Scott MurphyDemocratic senator calls for 'more flexible' medical supply chain to counter pandemics The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week' MORE (D-Conn.) says nobody in President Trump's administration has any idea how to handle the North Korea crisis.

Murphy on Wednesday unleashed a series of tweets ripping Trump for his recent warnings to North Korea, writing that “A President [with] no diplomatic experience chose a Sec of State [with] no diplomatic experience who chose not to hire anyone [with] diplomatic experience.”

“I’m worried about Trump's bellicosity on [North] Korea. I'm more worried that he has ZERO senior people who know how to solve crises like this,” Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote.

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“Trump knew [North] Korea would be a problem. Yet he intentionally keeps vacant EVERY diplomatic position that is relevant to solving this crisis,” Murphy tweeted.

“Why are we worried about Trump's military threats? [Because] he's surrounded by advisors trained in military, not diplomatic solutions to crises,” he said, referring to Trump’s new chief of staff, retired Gen. John Kelly.

“North Korea is the hardest problem out there. No obvious solution. But if a path exists, hard to find it [with] gutted diplomatic leadership."

Trump warned North Korea against making future nuclear threats Tuesday, saying he would unleash “fire and fury … the likes of which this world has never seen before.”

The White House said Wednesday that Trump’s exact words hadn’t been vetted, but that advisers helped him to determine the tone of his statement.

A President w no diplomatic experience chose a Sec of State w no diplomatic experience who chose not to hire anyone w diplomatic experience. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 9, 2017

I'm worried about Trump's bellicosity on NKorea. I'm more worried that he has ZERO senior people who know how to solve crises like this. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 9, 2017

Trump knew NKorea would be a problem. Yet he intentionally keeps vacant EVERY diplomatic position that is relevant to solving this crisis. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 9, 2017

Why are we worried about Trump's military threats? Bc he's surrounded by advisors trained in military, not diplomatic solutions to crises. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 9, 2017