The belief that the prime minister of Israel is “chickenshit” is “not the administration’s view,” a spokesperson for the National Security Council says in a statement. Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic reported Tuesday that a “senior administration official” viewed Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, as the most frustrating foreign leader to the White House and the State Department.

“The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickenshit,” the offical told Goldberg. However, the White House’s NSC does not dispute the fact the comment was made.