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Ron Johnson: “President Obama, when he began this negotiation, basically…”

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

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Senator Johnson on In the Loop w/ Betty Liu

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

UN resolutions since 2006 have imposed sanctions on Iran in order to make sure that if those sanctions would be lifted, they would have to suspend the enrichment of uranium. President Obama, when he began this negotiation, basically moved the goalposts and basically agreed that no Iran can continue to enrich uranium. there, paving the way for nuclear weapon by the state of Iran, by the Republic. So, I mean, there's a real problem. So there is no good deal under this current circumstances. (03:16–03:24)

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Asserts that President Obama allowed Iran to continue uranium enrichment during negotiations.

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