U.S. President Donald Trump personally addressed the strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, telling reporters in Washington: "I am not at all happy with the Israeli strike in Qatar." Trump added: "I'm not excited about it. I'm not excited about the whole situation. It's not a good situation. But I'll say this: we want the hostages back, but we're not excited about how things unfolded today." Later when asked if he was surprised, he replied: "Nothing surprises me, especially when it comes to the Middle East. Tomorrow I will issue a full statement, but I'll say this: I was very unhappy about it. And we must get the hostages back." Trump also claimed that the U.S. did not receive advance warning about the strike.