Why Was the Lebanese Consul in Michigan Expelled from the United States?

MTV reported that Lebanese Consul in Michigan Ibrahim Sharara will leave the United States to comply with the American decision declaring him a persona non grata, following previous statements in which he praised the bombing of the Marines headquarters in Beirut.

The information indicated that the Lebanese Embassy in Washington has not issued any official statement on the matter but is committed to implementing the decision, meaning the Lebanese state must appoint a new consul to replace Sharara.

The information suggested that Sharara would return to Beirut on Sunday.