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Pete Hegseth: “He's set them back like no other president. He ripped up the…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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LIVE: Pete Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing on the Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 1:10:55

And we will ensure one way or another, hopefully Iran chooses a deal that they give up those ambitions, give up those capabilities and we're able to confirm that every step of the way. So that has been. President Trump's been focused on it. He's set them back like no other president. He ripped up the terrible deal that would have given them a bomb. He took care of it in Midnight Hammer. We're watching it right now and ultimately feel good about the fact that the end state will ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon. (1:10:55–1:11:01)

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Asserts that President Trump has been more effective than previous presidents in hindering Iran's nuclear ambitions by withdrawing from a nuclear deal.

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