I also recognize, Kristen, this is sad is when the president tells us things. Sadly, it all goes directly to the press. And so nothing is confidential. And. And If President Trump needs to do things to protect the United States of America and America first is his primary objective, and he knows that he can't tell us until after because of leaks. That's our fault, not his fault. But I'm a big fan of the president conveying as much information to people like me so that we can explain it to the American people as to why it's compelling that we do any military action in Iran. (21:37–21:49)
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Asserts that leaks prevent President Trump from sharing information beforehand, and this is the fault of others, not the president.
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