Defeat the missiles, missile launchers, and defense industrial base which I laid out today. Defeat the Navy and deny Iran the ability to have a nuclear weapon. Clear, decisive, achievable. And Admiral Cooper knows, the CENTCOM commander, who we spent a couple of hours with last night, that in pursuit of those objectives, we have his back in every way. His commanders know that, and so do the troops. In harm's way. Admiral Cooper gets what he needs. The assets, the authorities, the munitions, you name it. (09:05–09:16)
CLAIM
Asserts that Admiral Cooper, the CENTCOM commander, has full support in pursuing military objectives.
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