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Cutting off qatar by air and sea. they claim that qatar sides with extremists which they deny. it's home to a key u.s. base with 8,000 u.s. service members, flying airstrikes against isis and missions in afghanistan. >> what was not just unexpected but a little weird about that hard turn by the president against qatar was that it sort of felt like it came out of nowhere, not just for those of us observing in the outside, but even from inside the u.s. government. it was the policy of the u.s. government to oppose that block cade of qatar. rex tillerson had publicly stated the u.s. was against t...

>> we turn to the diplomatic crisis erupting in the middle east. five nations cutting ties with qatar, accusing that country of supporting terror. qatar is a key ally in the fight against isis. today president trump decided to side with its accusers. we get more from andrea mitchell. >> reporter: tonight, only weeks after the president heralded his success at uniting the arab world in saudi arabia. a growing diplomatic crisis against the leaders. back then the president lavishing praising the premier of qatar. >> we've been friends for a long time. >> reporter: but today the president turning ...