Marco Rubio: “The president always retains optionality on anything.”

“So just to be clear, there is no plan for U.S. occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people. Well, I think, first of all, The president always retains optionality on anything. And on all of these matters, he certainly has the ability and the right under the Constitution of the United States to act against imminent and urgent threats against the country.” (04:07–04:10)

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