And at some point in time, we simply weren't going to be able to deal with them if they became a nuclear power or, or they build up their missile inventory to such an extent that you couldn't act. And President Trump decided this is the moment to act [against Iran]. You cannot have 535 commanders in chief. Quite honestly, even a full blown discussion prior to the military action would have completely neutered our ability to take the type of decisive action we've taken. (00:59–01:03)
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Asserts that President Trump chose a specific moment to take action against Iran.
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