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Eric Swalwell: “The Iranian diaspora... has hoped for free elections in…”

Featuring: Eric Swalwell, Democratic | U.S. House California, 14th Congressional District

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Eric Swalwell on CNN - Iran

Published | Video Starts at 02:08

And he likened it to the situation in Venezuela, where we were told that was about the free people of Venezuela having free elections. And so The Iranian diaspora... has hoped for free elections in Iran, which they have not had since the 1950s. They are also wondering if that is actually going to happen. And again, that's why, you know, Congress will be consulted this week. That's why I am going to vote for the War Powers Act. (02:08–02:16)

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Asserts that Iran has not had free elections since the 1950s.

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