Markwayne Mullin: “The Ayatollah has been in place since 1979.”

“And then a leader were to come into place, but they don't know what that leader was, Would there be anybody there calling the shots? And since there's not a presumed leader that's been in place, because, remember, The Ayatollah has been in place since 1979. and, and the Shaw and the shawl that left, he's passed away. Excuse me, the Shaw son is it hasn't lived in the country in quite some time.” (01:26–01:30)

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