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Kristen Welker: “The nuclear deal struck during the Obama administration…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — June 14

Published | Video Starts at 10:30

And the question that the American people are understandably asking is, how has this in any way made things better? Gas prices are through the roof. Iran is stronger now, … The nuclear deal struck during the Obama administration wasn't codified by Congress, enabling President Trump to rip it up. … signed into law by Congress? Well, there was a process by which Congress could either accept or reject the agreement. (10:30–10:38)

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Asserts that the lack of congressional codification allowed President Trump to dismantle the Obama-era nuclear deal.

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