Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the U.S. had to go to war with Iran because the country had not abandoned its nuclear ambitions despite American strikes on its underground facilities last June that the Pentagon claimed had “obliterated” their nuclear program. “We had to start this war, you just said, 60 days ago, because the nuclear weapons was an imminent threat. Now you’re saying that it was completely obliterated?” asked Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the Armed Services Committee ranki

After his GOP primary loss Saturday night, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) appeared to take a swipe at President Trump while reflecting on leadership and public service during his concession remarks. “Our country is not about one individual,” Sen. Cassidy said. “It is about the welfare of all Americans, and it is about our constitution.” “And if someone doesn’t understand that — that person is not qualified to be a leader.” #billcassidy #gop #potus #louisiana #cspan

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