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Yassamin Ansari: “The Persian Gulf again. It has been called the Persian Gulf…”

Featuring: Yassamin Ansari, Democratic | U.S. House Arizona, District 3

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari Discusses GOP Budget Cuts, El Salvador Trip, and Trump Administration Controversies on Arizona Horizon

Published | Video Starts at 09:26

You have ties back to that part of the world here. What do you think? I think it's ridiculous. I mean, Donald Trump needs to stop focusing on changing the names of bodies of water. The Persian Gulf again. It has been called the Persian Gulf for literally centuries, recognized as such by international bodies. I think it's really important to note the types of favors that Donald Trump is currying with foreign governments ahead of his trip to the Middle east, to Saudi Arabia, to Qatar, to other places. (09:26–09:34)

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Asserts that the Persian Gulf has been recognized by international bodies for centuries.

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