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Mark Kelly: “The steps Donald Trump took that they have this strategic…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Is Nuking Iran an "Illegal Order?" - with Sen. Mark Kelly

Published | Video Starts at 26:55

I was there beforehand. With the Iranians threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, it's rather easy to do. And now where are we? They now realize because of The steps Donald Trump took that they have this strategic asset that they can use to their benefit to the detriment of every US Citizen and people around the world. You've said the Secretary of Defense is the second most powerful position. Yeah, probably in the country. Right. After the President. Yep. (26:55–27:08)

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Asserts that Donald Trump's actions have given adversaries a strategic asset that harms US citizens and others globally.

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