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Richard Blumenthal: “President Trump would have to go after all of the 12 tons…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 05:19

Very close. 20% uranium, which they also have a lot of, is, is far along as well. It's very concerning. So in order to in effect secure or stop their enrichment, President Trump would have to go after all of the 12 tons, not just one ton of uranium. I think that's the wise strategy. Ultimately, the goal is to prevent future enrichment of uranium as well. Yes. To have a safe world, we need to end their nuclear program. (05:19–05:27)

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Asserts that President Trump would need to target all 12 tons of Iran's uranium to stop enrichment.

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