Marco Rubio: “This is something that was a direct threat to the national…”

“And I think people need to understand that this is not a president that just talks and does letters and press conferences and, you know, if he says he's serious about something, he means it. And This is something that was a direct threat to the national interest of the United States. and the President addressed it. This is a president of peace, by the way. I told you what I just said earlier. This guy had multiple opportunities to find his way somewhere else and figure out another.” (36:27–36:31)

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