Sen. Rand Paul warned against President Donald Trump’s Iran bombing threats, citing constitutional concerns and questioning if it would rally protesters behind the Ayatollah.
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Sen.RandPaul,R-Ky.,onSundayspokeoutagainstPresidentDonaldTrump’sthreatstobombIran,warningthatsuchanattackmaybackfireastheU.S.governmentmonitorstheMiddleEasterncountry’sresponsetowidespreadprotests.
DuringanappearanceonABC’s“ThisWeek,”PaulsaidheisunsurethatstrikingIran“willhavetheeffectthatisintended.”
“Idon’tthinkIhaveeverheardapresidentsaytheymaytakemilitaryactiontoprotectprotesters,”Paulsaid.“Certainly,withSoleimani,whentheTrumpadministrationhithim,thereweremassiveprotestsagainstAmerica.Buttheyareshouting‘deathtotheAyatollah.'”
“Wewishthemthebest,”headded.“Wewishfreedomandliberationthebestacrosstheworld,butIdon’tthinkit’sthejoboftheAmericangovernmenttobeinvolvedwitheveryfreedommovementaroundtheworld.”
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