Is that your understanding of how the executive branch works? Well, it works differently in each different administration and really follows the lead of what the President wants to do. Unbelievable. In this case, Obama wanted to do a deal with Iran and that took precedence over the sanctions on Iran. There was also an interesting little tidbit where Loretta lynch, the Attorney General and Secretary Kerry are in the same principles meeting. And that's when she was going to confront him, it appears like. (05:40–05:47)
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Asserts that Obama's desire for a deal with Iran took precedence over enforcing sanctions.
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