Sen. Dave McCormick took exception to some within the MAGA movement objecting to President Donald Trump considering taking military action against Iran, telling Newsmax on Wednesday that America First never meant not standing up for the interests of the United States through the use of the armed forces when needed.
The Pennsylvania Republican, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told “Wake Up America” that “I never thought President Trump ever suggested that America First meant that we wouldn’t defend [militarily] America’s interests when necessary in a very thoughtful way.”
The senator said that “I’m sure what [Trump] will do, but I do agree with his statement that there is no path that doesn’t include a complete dismantlement of [Iran’s] nuclear program,” adding that “no one will accept and can accept Iran with a nuclear weapon.”
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