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Marco Rubio: “The President had already made a decision to act on the…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 09:35

The US Attack would have happened no matter what would the US Attack about, no matter what Israel is planning to do. Israel was going to act with or without. The President had already made a decision to act on the timing. The President acted on the timing that gave us the highest chance of success. And that's what you're seeing play out right now. (09:35–09:39)

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Asserts that the President decided the timing of the military action for strategic reasons.

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