In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

Q: (CNN) President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for the decision of major Gulf nations to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, an important US ally, putting his stamp of approval on the move despite Pentagon and State Department attempts to remain neutral. "During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar - look," he tweeted Tuesday. The tweet could pose difficulties for the US in explaining why it remains in Qatar, host to the one of the Pentagon's largest military bases in the Middle East and a linchpin in the campaign against ISIS. For that reason, the President's 140 character blast may raise concerns within the Defense Department.The three Gulf countries and Egypt accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and destabilizing the regionThe feud among Washington's closest Gulf allies could disrupt US efforts to fight ISIS 
 Question:Spicer said the _ "wants to see this issue deescalated and resolved immediately" and said regional cooperation is "so important."

A: US
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Q: The wife of a man jailed for killing his own brother has vowed to stand by her man. Mark Lowe, 32, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is currently serving a five-year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne to death, after Wayne, then 33, attacked him in his bed with a knife. Mark's wife Sarah is now looking after three young children alone and said: '[Mark] will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother.' Mark Lowe, 32 (left), is currently serving a five year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne (right) to death, but his wife Sarah (bottom) is standing by her manMark Lowe, 32, beat his brother Wayne, 33, to death last SeptemberWayne, who was known for being violent, attacked Mark in bed with a knifeMum-of-three Sarah Lowe insists her husband, a nurse, is a good manMark is now serving a four year eight month prison sentence 
 Question:But prosecutors accepted a manslaughter plea 'on the basis of a loss of control' as he was first attacked by a knife-wielding _.

A: Wayne
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Q: Washington (CNN) The Senate intelligence committee is back in the national spotlight for two days of blockbuster hearings and following news that relations between President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions had reached a boiling point surrounding his recusal from the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Before Senate investigators probe former FBI Director James Comey, they will press four intelligence officials Wednesday in a hearing that on any other week would be the biggest event on Capitol Hill. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will all testify before the Senate intelligence committee 24 hours before the Comey hearing.Wednesday's hearing was slated five weeks ago but the guest list has high profile witnessesScheduled to speak: Dan Coats, Mike Rogers, Andrew McCabe and Rod Rosenstein 
 Question:The hearing also comes the morning after news broke that Trump and Sessions have had a series of heated exchanges in the last several weeks, after _ recused himself from the Russia probe, according to a source close to Sessions.

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Jeff Sessions
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