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Veronica Escobar: “It was idiocy for President Trump in his first term to rip…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Rep. Escobar speaks on U.S.-Iran agreement

Published | Video Starts at 04:24

But are you of the mindset that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons? Absolutely. Which is why the JCPOA was so important and why It was idiocy for President Trump in his first term to rip [the JCPOA] up. Let's bring it a little bit closer back to home now. Last week you hosted the acting ICE director for a roundtable discussion with some of our local leaders here in El Paso. (04:24–04:29)

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Asserts that it was a mistake for President Trump to withdraw from the JCPOA.

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