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Lloyd Doggett: “Prime Minister Netanyahu... convinced Trump that [attacking…”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published | Video Starts at 29:10

I do think that when he is confronted with a strongman, whether it is a Vladimir Putin or Xi or an ally in Netanyahu, that he always folds. He wants to pick on the weak, but when he's confronted with strong people, … Prime Minister Netanyahu... convinced Trump that [attacking Iran] was the thing to do. … so now we're embarked in a venture that seems to be endless. I think Trump is really eager to get out of it, but he's not the only one who … (29:10–29:19)

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Asserts that Netanyahu influenced Trump to attack Iran.

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