And then you want to throw up really irresponsible terms about American heroes, about the judgment that they made. I wrote a whole book on this topic. Because of what politicians and the press does to war fighters, President Trump has empowered commanders to do what is necessary, which is dark and difficult things in the dead of night. On behalf of the American people, we support them and we will stop the poisoning of the American people. And Mr. Secretary, on the second strike, you said it happened more than an hour after the first. (15:04–15:16)
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