This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy

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Why Trump Struck Iran's Missile Infrastructure

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Kennedy has been briefed in the Senate SCIF by Rubio, Hadseth, the CIA, and the Joint Chiefs. The intelligence showed Iran was building enough ballistic and cruise missiles to threaten London, Paris, and eventually the U.S. — and would restart its nuclear program with impunity. Trump's decision to strike was a response to a real, documented threat.

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