Adam Schiff says war with Iran is ‘simply unsustainable’: Full interview

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) argues there was “nothing imminent” about Iran’s threat to the U.S. and says he has yet to hear President Trump give a clear justification for the war.

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