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Kirsten Gillibrand: “We did not have any evidence that Iran intended to…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Gillibrand to Hegseth: 'So you don't care that the American people don't support this war?'

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

And when you do a decapitation operation, the likelihood is going to be exchanged in the United States. There's no evidence that we are safer because of this war. We did not have any evidence that Iran intended to imminently attack this country in any way, shape or form. So I disagree with your assessment that we are under threat. Do you not believe them when they say death to America? Listen, our adversaries use rhetoric all the time. (02:37–02:44)

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Asserts that there was no evidence of an imminent attack by Iran on the U.S.

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