Ted Cruz: “The Houthis, funded by Iran, have engaged in a military…”

“You know, I will say the underlying back and forth, the substance of what is being discussed was President Trump's commitment to defending America. And in particular, if you look at over the last four years, The Houthis, funded by Iran, have engaged in a military campaign to try to shut down shipping lanes. to try to shut down American shipping through the Suez Canal. That was enormously damaging.” (00:43–00:51)

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