Tucker Carlson: “If I believed that [Iran was trying to assassinate Donald…”

“Then why don't you take it seriously enough to support killing the Ayatollah in response to protect our president? But you don't. This doesn't make even make any sense. And you're calling me an isolationist. If I believed that [Iran was trying to assassinate Donald Trump] was true, I would support military action against the government of Iran. Okay, that's interesting, because there is literally. You can't kill our president. All right. Out of 535 members of Congress, I am not aware of one who disputes that Iran is trying to murder Donald J.” (1:21:21–1:21:28)

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