And you're absolutely right. I think the President is right to stand and hold the Ayatollah, the Supreme Leader of Iran, accountable here. We've seen just in the last few days alone, More than 10,000 Iranians [have been] scooped up by security services. But we've also seen protests in over 130 plus cities. That's nearly every community in Iran trying to push off a regime that kept them oppressed for my entire lifetime, 46 years and beyond since 79, trying to control the Iranian people. (00:25–00:30)
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