David Cicilline actually said...

Erdogan is not behaving as an ally, and he is not going to start to.

You don't make hunches. You don't give suggestions that people do certain things or not do certain things.

the president needs to understand, let the professionals, let the doctors and scientists and medical experts lead this effort.

If he can't do that, he should stop speaking about it and let the health professionals and experts do it.