PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ron Johnson: “Obama wanted to do a deal with Iran and that took precedence…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Sen. Ron Johnson on the Obama State Dept Blocking FBI During Iran Deal Negotiations | O'Connor &...

Published | Video Starts at 05:40

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)

CLAIM

Asserts that Obama's desire for a deal with Iran took precedence over enforcing sanctions.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ron Johnson

Discover more from

Ron Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.