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John Fetterman: “Iran's already have the desire to assassinate the President…”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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Fetterman reveals if he backs building White House ballroom after WHCA Dinner shooting

Published | Video Starts at 01:34

You know, and now I was the only Democrat that refused to vote and to shut the DHS down. And it is. And now we're here in conflict of Iran. Iran's already have the desire to assassinate the President too. So I think after tonight there, I'm thinking we really got lucky because it could have been far more even catastrophic. And I'm so grateful no one was hurt. (01:34–01:40)

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