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Thom Tillis: “Iran is a malignant regime. President Obama failed by…”

Featuring: Thom Tillis, Republican | U.S. Senate North Carolina

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Extended interview: Sen. Tillis on not running for re-election and Trump's Cabinet

Published | Video Starts at 24:01

And that by itself has, I think, a calming effect on would be adversaries. So, you know, turn the page. We're in the Middle east and I think the president should be given latitude. I mean, Iran is a malignant regime. President Obama failed by faking, you know, success by passing the JCPOA. I've said Repeatedly. JCPOA is not the paper it's written on. Future. Back when it was written, future presidents can rescind it. So willing to give the President latitude. (24:01–24:11)

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Asserts that Iran is a malignant regime and that President Obama failed with the JCPOA.

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