Rahm Emanuel on Trump's Iran war “of choice” and midterm implications

GZero World with Ian Bremmer by GZERO Media

Mar 27, 202600:50:51News & Politics

Ian Bremmer and Rahm Emanuel discuss the deepening conflict in the Middle East, US foreign policy under Trump, and the upcoming midterms. Rahm Emanuel argues that this is a war of choice, one President Trump made himself...

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