'NO MILITARY SOLUTION': Marco Rubio discusses status of peace deals in Russia-Ukraine war
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.840', 'text': 'But first, a major announcement from the'}, {'start': '2.000', 'end': '6.560', 'text': 'White House. Mike Waltz has been'}, {'start': '3.840', 'end': '8.639', 'text': 'nominated now to serve as the next US'}, {'start': '6.560', 'end': '11.360', 'text': 'Ambassador to the United Nations.'}, {'start': '8.639', 'end': '14.160', 'text': 'Secretary of State Marco Rubio will now'}, {'start': '11.360', 'end': '16.480', 'text': "fill in as Donald Trump's national"}, {'start': '14.160', 'end': '18.000', 'text': 'security adviser while continuing to'}, {'start': '16.480', 'end': '19.920', 'text': 'lead the State Department. Now, in case'}, {'start': '18.000', 'end': '21.680', 'text': "you're keeping track, this means that"}, {'start': '19.920', 'end': '23.119', 'text': 'Secretary of State Rubio is now the'}, {'start': '21.680', 'end': '25.920', 'text': 'Secretary of State, the National'}, {'start': '23.119', 'end': '29.039', 'text': 'Security Adviser, the acting USAID'}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '31.279', 'text': 'administrator, and the acting archivist.'}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '33.440', 'text': "I mean, he's got a lot. Now, on ex Vice"}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '35.840', 'text': 'President, uh, JD Vance actually was'}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'very funny, remarking, quote, I think it'}, {'start': '35.840', 'end': '40.640', 'text': 'could take on a bit more. If only there'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '42.320', 'text': 'was a job opening for devout Catholic.'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '44.239', 'text': 'When does Conclave start? I think the'}, {'start': '42.320', 'end': '47.680', 'text': 'seventh. Here now with more is Secretary'}, {'start': '44.239', 'end': '49.680', 'text': 'of State Marco Rubio. U Mr. Secretary,'}, {'start': '47.680', 'end': '51.200', 'text': 'you got to admit that was pretty funny.'}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '52.480', 'text': 'I like that. You know, we we thought'}, {'start': '51.200', 'end': '54.160', 'text': "about it, but you have to it's an"}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '56.000', 'text': "unmarried Catholic male. You don't have"}, {'start': '54.160', 'end': '58.640', 'text': "to be a priest. any people don't know"}, {'start': '56.000', 'end': '60.879', 'text': 'that any unmarried Catholic a male can'}, {'start': '58.640', 'end': '63.840', 'text': 'be pope but I uh I got married about and'}, {'start': '60.879', 'end': '65.519', 'text': "and I'm happily married so u I know you"}, {'start': '63.840', 'end': '67.040', 'text': 'and by the way you have a great you got'}, {'start': '65.519', 'end': '68.479', 'text': "a great family and your son's a great"}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '70.560', 'text': "football player and I know you're very"}, {'start': '68.479', 'end': '73.760', 'text': "proud and uh you should be well we've"}, {'start': '70.560', 'end': '75.360', 'text': "been friends a long time really and I'm"}, {'start': '73.760', 'end': '77.600', 'text': 'happy for Mike Waltz by the way I think'}, {'start': '75.360', 'end': '81.200', 'text': "it'll be a great UN ambassador uh and we"}, {'start': '77.600', 'end': '82.960', 'text': 'need one and you your wheelhouse has'}, {'start': '81.200', 'end': '85.360', 'text': "always been foreign policy I've known"}, {'start': '82.960', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'you forever this is your passion, your'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '89.840', 'text': 'heart is here. These are consequential'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '91.439', 'text': "times. We've got Europe, we got Russia,"}, {'start': '89.840', 'end': '93.759', 'text': "Ukraine, we've got the Middle East, we"}, {'start': '91.439', 'end': '95.600', 'text': 'have Iran, and then we have this, you'}, {'start': '93.759', 'end': '97.520', 'text': 'know, our number one geopolitical foe,'}, {'start': '95.600', 'end': '100.400', 'text': "China. Let's start in Europe. Let's"}, {'start': '97.520', 'end': '103.680', 'text': 'start with Putin. You said this week may'}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '105.439', 'text': 'be the deciding week for him. Um, uh,'}, {'start': '103.680', 'end': '107.119', 'text': 'clearly the minerals deal yesterday was'}, {'start': '105.439', 'end': '108.479', 'text': 'a big win for the for the president and'}, {'start': '107.119', 'end': '111.360', 'text': 'the White House. Where do we stand with'}, {'start': '108.479', 'end': '112.960', 'text': "Putin? Well, let's remind everybody this"}, {'start': '111.360', 'end': '114.880', 'text': 'is not our war. I mean, this is a war'}, {'start': '112.960', 'end': '116.159', 'text': 'that started under Joe Biden. For three'}, {'start': '114.880', 'end': '117.439', 'text': "years, it went on. They've made no"}, {'start': '116.159', 'end': '118.799', 'text': 'effort to sort of bring it to a'}, {'start': '117.439', 'end': '120.799', 'text': "conclusion. And it's a war that has no"}, {'start': '118.799', 'end': '123.200', 'text': 'military solution. In essence, Putin'}, {'start': '120.799', 'end': '125.119', 'text': "can't take all of Ukraine. Ukraine can't"}, {'start': '123.200', 'end': '127.439', 'text': 'push the Russians all the way back to'}, {'start': '125.119', 'end': '128.959', 'text': 'where they were in 2014. And so, the'}, {'start': '127.439', 'end': '130.479', 'text': "question here is, who's the only leader"}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '132.640', 'text': 'in the world that can talk to both sides'}, {'start': '130.479', 'end': '133.920', 'text': 'and hopefully bring him to a deal? And'}, {'start': '132.640', 'end': '136.560', 'text': "that's President Trump. And that's what"}, {'start': '133.920', 'end': '138.160', 'text': "he's tried to do for a 100 days. He has"}, {'start': '136.560', 'end': '139.920', 'text': 'done efforts to bring about peace, to'}, {'start': '138.160', 'end': '141.440', 'text': 'end the killing, to end the dying, to'}, {'start': '139.920', 'end': '143.120', 'text': 'end the destruction. you know that'}, {'start': '141.440', 'end': '144.480', 'text': "Ukraine, it's going to cost hundreds of"}, {'start': '143.120', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'billions of dollars to rebuild that'}, {'start': '144.480', 'end': '149.440', 'text': "country. And so the president's tried,"}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '151.440', 'text': "look, we've gotten closer. We we for the"}, {'start': '149.440', 'end': '153.440', 'text': "first time, you know, we haven't known"}, {'start': '151.440', 'end': '155.280', 'text': 'this for three years. We kind of can see'}, {'start': '153.440', 'end': '156.959', 'text': 'what it would take for Ukraine to stop.'}, {'start': '155.280', 'end': '159.519', 'text': 'We can see where what it would take for'}, {'start': '156.959', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'the Russians to stop. The problem is'}, {'start': '159.519', 'end': '163.680', 'text': 'those two positions are still a little'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.360', 'text': "far apart. And uh look, we're not going"}, {'start': '163.680', 'end': '166.879', 'text': 'to give up on it in the sense that we'}, {'start': '165.360', 'end': '168.480', 'text': "we're not going to be ready to help if"}, {'start': '166.879', 'end': '170.560', 'text': 'we can. But there does come a point'}, {'start': '168.480', 'end': '172.239', 'text': 'where the president has to decide how'}, {'start': '170.560', 'end': '174.160', 'text': 'much more time at the highest levels of'}, {'start': '172.239', 'end': '175.599', 'text': 'our government do you dedicate it when'}, {'start': '174.160', 'end': '177.040', 'text': 'maybe one of the two sides or both'}, {'start': '175.599', 'end': '179.040', 'text': "aren't really close enough when we've"}, {'start': '177.040', 'end': '180.640', 'text': 'got so many I would argue even more'}, {'start': '179.040', 'end': '182.640', 'text': 'important issues going on around the'}, {'start': '180.640', 'end': '184.000', 'text': 'world. Not that a war in Ukraine is not'}, {'start': '182.640', 'end': '185.519', 'text': "important but I would say what's"}, {'start': '184.000', 'end': '187.280', 'text': 'happening with China is more important'}, {'start': '185.519', 'end': '189.760', 'text': 'in the long term for the future of the'}, {'start': '187.280', 'end': '191.040', 'text': "world. Obviously Iran's nuclear ambition"}, {'start': '189.760', 'end': '193.440', 'text': 'you know all these other things that we'}, {'start': '191.040', 'end': '195.200', 'text': 'have going on. So, at some point in'}, {'start': '193.440', 'end': '196.959', 'text': 'time, it either has to be something that'}, {'start': '195.200', 'end': '198.480', 'text': "can happen or we'll need to move on."}, {'start': '196.959', 'end': '201.200', 'text': "That'll be a decision the president will"}, {'start': '198.480', 'end': '204.000', 'text': 'have to make. Yeah. Well, I I will say'}, {'start': '201.200', 'end': '206.720', 'text': 'this, the consequences are are really'}, {'start': '204.000', 'end': '208.239', 'text': "dire in in every situation that you're"}, {'start': '206.720', 'end': '210.560', 'text': 'referring to. Let me go back to Putin'}, {'start': '208.239', 'end': '213.519', 'text': 'for one more second. I mean, the mineral'}, {'start': '210.560', 'end': '215.040', 'text': "deal, I don't think we can under I don't"}, {'start': '213.519', 'end': '217.200', 'text': 'think we can overstate how important'}, {'start': '215.040', 'end': '218.799', 'text': "that's going to be for Ukraine's"}, {'start': '217.200', 'end': '220.400', 'text': 'security, the relationship they will'}, {'start': '218.799', 'end': '222.239', 'text': 'have now moving forward with the United'}, {'start': '220.400', 'end': '223.920', 'text': "States. That's a big part of the puzzle."}, {'start': '222.239', 'end': '225.760', 'text': "Uh it's important, I think, for people"}, {'start': '223.920', 'end': '228.720', 'text': 'to understand in the four years when'}, {'start': '225.760', 'end': '231.920', 'text': 'Donald Trump was president from 2017, uh'}, {'start': '228.720', 'end': '234.599', 'text': 'till he left office in 2021, uh no'}, {'start': '231.920', 'end': '237.760', 'text': 'problems with Vladimir Putin. But in'}, {'start': '234.599', 'end': '240.080', 'text': "2014, 11 years ago, that's when Crimea"}, {'start': '237.760', 'end': '242.400', 'text': 'was annexed. When Joe Biden was'}, {'start': '240.080', 'end': '243.840', 'text': 'president and and Putin was amassing'}, {'start': '242.400', 'end': '245.519', 'text': 'troops on the border and military'}, {'start': '243.840', 'end': '247.280', 'text': "equipment on the border, he's asked,"}, {'start': '245.519', 'end': '248.640', 'text': '"Well, what happens if he invades?" Of'}, {'start': '247.280', 'end': '250.000', 'text': 'course, he was going to invade. He said,'}, {'start': '248.640', 'end': '252.400', 'text': '"Well, it depends if it\'s a minor'}, {'start': '250.000', 'end': '255.280', 'text': 'incursion." And it it makes you wonder,'}, {'start': '252.400', 'end': '258.079', 'text': 'nobody ever dared to pick up a phone and'}, {'start': '255.280', 'end': '260.160', 'text': 'even attempt or try to stop it from'}, {'start': '258.079', 'end': '262.720', 'text': 'happening. That to me is unconscionable.'}, {'start': '260.160', 'end': '264.639', 'text': 'Uh yeah. Do in your heart, do you feel'}, {'start': '262.720', 'end': '266.720', 'text': "like what you're closed? I mean, you're"}, {'start': '264.639', 'end': '268.080', 'text': "in the middle of this. Yeah. Well, I'm"}, {'start': '266.720', 'end': '269.759', 'text': 'glad you gave everybody that lesson'}, {'start': '268.080', 'end': '272.800', 'text': "because that's not only did it happen in"}, {'start': '269.759', 'end': '274.800', 'text': '2014 under President Obama, but during'}, {'start': '272.800', 'end': '276.960', 'text': 'that time, the Obama administration'}, {'start': '274.800', 'end': '278.400', 'text': 'refused to provide the Ukrainians any'}, {'start': '276.960', 'end': '281.360', 'text': 'military weapons. They would provide him'}, {'start': '278.400', 'end': '283.040', 'text': 'blankets and sheets and towels and you'}, {'start': '281.360', 'end': '284.560', 'text': "but they wouldn't give him weapons."}, {'start': '283.040', 'end': '286.080', 'text': 'Donald Trump when he was president the'}, {'start': '284.560', 'end': '288.160', 'text': 'first time provided them the weapons'}, {'start': '286.080', 'end': '290.560', 'text': 'that actually helped stop the Russian'}, {'start': '288.160', 'end': '292.000', 'text': 'tanks from taking Kev even when he was'}, {'start': '290.560', 'end': '293.759', 'text': 'no longer in the White House a few years'}, {'start': '292.000', 'end': '295.360', 'text': 'later. This invasion would have never'}, {'start': '293.759', 'end': '296.880', 'text': 'happened if Donald Trump were in the'}, {'start': '295.360', 'end': '298.880', 'text': 'White House. But it did. It happened'}, {'start': '296.880', 'end': '301.440', 'text': 'after Joe Biden. It happened just a few'}, {'start': '298.880', 'end': '303.520', 'text': 'months after the fiasco in Afghanistan.'}, {'start': '301.440', 'end': '306.000', 'text': 'And I think everyone realizes Putin saw'}, {'start': '303.520', 'end': '307.600', 'text': 'that and said, "Now\'s my time to go. I'}, {'start': '306.000', 'end': '309.759', 'text': 'have a weak president under Joe Biden'}, {'start': '307.600', 'end': '311.840', 'text': 'and he went and this war dragged on for'}, {'start': '309.759', 'end': '313.360', 'text': 'three years. Look, you ask how close we'}, {'start': '311.840', 'end': '315.440', 'text': 'are. I think we know where Ukraine is'}, {'start': '313.360', 'end': '317.120', 'text': 'and we know where uh Russia is right now'}, {'start': '315.440', 'end': '319.919', 'text': "and where Putin is. They're still far"}, {'start': '317.120', 'end': '321.759', 'text': "apart. They're closer, but they're still"}, {'start': '319.919', 'end': '323.919', 'text': "far apart and it's going to take a real"}, {'start': '321.759', 'end': '325.680', 'text': 'breakthrough here very soon to make this'}, {'start': '323.919', 'end': '326.960', 'text': 'possible or I think the president is'}, {'start': '325.680', 'end': '328.160', 'text': 'going to have to make a decision about'}, {'start': '326.960', 'end': '329.759', 'text': "how much more time we're going to"}, {'start': '328.160', 'end': '331.759', 'text': "dedicate to this. And you're right about"}, {'start': '329.759', 'end': '333.360', 'text': "the minerals deal. It's good for America"}, {'start': '331.759', 'end': '335.520', 'text': "because we've invested a lot of money in"}, {'start': '333.360', 'end': '337.120', 'text': "this war. It's also good for Ukraine"}, {'start': '335.520', 'end': '339.120', 'text': "because it's going to help them be able"}, {'start': '337.120', 'end': '341.199', 'text': 'to develop their economy and rebuild'}, {'start': '339.120', 'end': '343.280', 'text': "when this war ends. Well, they're going"}, {'start': '341.199', 'end': '344.800', 'text': 'to need a lot of money to rebuild. Okay,'}, {'start': '343.280', 'end': '347.840', 'text': "then let's move to the Middle East and"}, {'start': '344.800', 'end': '349.919', 'text': "let's move to what happens in Gaza. It"}, {'start': '347.840', 'end': '351.919', 'text': 'can no longer remain a launching pad for'}, {'start': '349.919', 'end': '354.720', 'text': 'their missiles, Hamas missiles to be'}, {'start': '351.919', 'end': '356.720', 'text': 'fired into Israel. That we agree on. I'}, {'start': '354.720', 'end': '358.960', 'text': 'know the president has said and you have'}, {'start': '356.720', 'end': '361.120', 'text': 'said and Steve Witoff has said,'}, {'start': '358.960', 'end': '362.720', 'text': 'everybody has said the Iranians cannot'}, {'start': '361.120', 'end': '364.800', 'text': 'have a nuclear weapon. The only reason'}, {'start': '362.720', 'end': '366.880', 'text': "they're close is because Joe Biden put a"}, {'start': '364.800', 'end': '368.800', 'text': 'blind eye towards the sanctions that'}, {'start': '366.880', 'end': '371.199', 'text': "were bankrupting Iran as far as I'm"}, {'start': '368.800', 'end': '374.080', 'text': 'concerned. However, they are closer than'}, {'start': '371.199', 'end': '375.919', 'text': 'they have ever been. To me, a deal with'}, {'start': '374.080', 'end': '378.080', 'text': 'Iran Iran would have to include the'}, {'start': '375.919', 'end': '379.840', 'text': 'following. Uh their enrichment would'}, {'start': '378.080', 'end': '382.639', 'text': 'have to be stopped. Their facilities'}, {'start': '379.840', 'end': '385.199', 'text': 'shut down by Americans. Uh we would need'}, {'start': '382.639', 'end': '386.800', 'text': 'anywhere, any place, anytime American'}, {'start': '385.199', 'end': '389.280', 'text': 'inspectors, not international'}, {'start': '386.800', 'end': '391.520', 'text': 'inspectors. Why in my heart of hearts do'}, {'start': '389.280', 'end': '392.720', 'text': 'I not believe that the Mullers of Iran'}, {'start': '391.520', 'end': '394.240', 'text': 'would ever agree to that? And do you'}, {'start': '392.720', 'end': '397.919', 'text': 'agree that that those should be the'}, {'start': '394.240', 'end': '400.240', 'text': 'conditions? If Iran wants a peaceful'}, {'start': '397.919', 'end': '402.160', 'text': 'civil nuclear program, meaning they want'}, {'start': '400.240', 'end': '404.319', 'text': 'nuclear power plants like other'}, {'start': '402.160', 'end': '406.639', 'text': "countries in the world have, there's a"}, {'start': '404.319', 'end': '409.039', 'text': 'way to do it and that is you build a'}, {'start': '406.639', 'end': '411.199', 'text': 'reactors and you import enriched uranium'}, {'start': '409.039', 'end': '412.800', 'text': "to fuel those reactors. That's how"}, {'start': '411.199', 'end': '414.720', 'text': 'dozens of countries around the world do'}, {'start': '412.800', 'end': '416.639', 'text': 'it. The only countries in the world that'}, {'start': '414.720', 'end': '418.800', 'text': 'enrich uranium are the ones that have'}, {'start': '416.639', 'end': '420.319', 'text': "nuclear weapons. Iran is a they're"}, {'start': '418.800', 'end': '421.360', 'text': "claiming they don't want a weapon, but"}, {'start': '420.319', 'end': '422.960', 'text': "they would be they're what they're"}, {'start': '421.360', 'end': '425.039', 'text': 'basically asking is to be the only'}, {'start': '422.960', 'end': '426.960', 'text': "non-weapon country in the world that's"}, {'start': '425.039', 'end': '428.319', 'text': 'enriching uranium. And the level at'}, {'start': '426.960', 'end': '430.639', 'text': 'which they enrich it is really not'}, {'start': '428.319', 'end': '433.000', 'text': 'relevant per se because really if you'}, {'start': '430.639', 'end': '435.520', 'text': 'have the ability to enrich at'}, {'start': '433.000', 'end': '438.400', 'text': '3.67%, it only takes a few weeks to get'}, {'start': '435.520', 'end': '440.800', 'text': 'to 20% and then 60% and then the 80 and'}, {'start': '438.400', 'end': '442.400', 'text': '90% that you need for a weapon. And so'}, {'start': '440.800', 'end': '444.880', 'text': 'that really is the path forward here.'}, {'start': '442.400', 'end': '446.800', 'text': 'Iran simply needs to say, "We\'ve agreed'}, {'start': '444.880', 'end': '448.400', 'text': "to no longer enrich. We're going to have"}, {'start': '446.800', 'end': '449.840', 'text': 'reactors because we want nuclear energy'}, {'start': '448.400', 'end': '451.440', 'text': "and we're going to import enrich"}, {'start': '449.840', 'end': '453.280', 'text': 'uranium." This is an opportunity for'}, {'start': '451.440', 'end': '454.720', 'text': 'them if they take it. This is and this'}, {'start': '453.280', 'end': '456.560', 'text': "is the best opportunity they're going to"}, {'start': '454.720', 'end': '458.400', 'text': 'have. President Trump is a president of'}, {'start': '456.560', 'end': '460.400', 'text': "peace. He doesn't want a war. He doesn't"}, {'start': '458.400', 'end': '462.240', 'text': 'want conflict. None of us do. And'}, {'start': '460.400', 'end': '464.000', 'text': "there's a path forward here. But what"}, {'start': '462.240', 'end': '466.720', 'text': 'cannot happen is to live in a world'}, {'start': '464.000', 'end': '468.880', 'text': 'where Iran has a nuclear weapon.'}, {'start': '466.720', 'end': '470.160', 'text': 'The path forward has been given to them.'}, {'start': '468.880', 'end': '471.199', 'text': "And now it's a matter of whether or not"}, {'start': '470.160', 'end': '473.360', 'text': "they're going to take it. And the"}, {'start': '471.199', 'end': '475.680', 'text': 'president was very very clear he would'}, {'start': '473.360', 'end': '477.280', 'text': 'lead the effort to stop them from ever'}, {'start': '475.680', 'end': '480.000', 'text': 'achieving that nuclear weapon. And that'}, {'start': '477.280', 'end': '481.599', 'text': 'would mean that statement was obvious in'}, {'start': '480.000', 'end': '484.000', 'text': 'terms of that he would use military'}, {'start': '481.599', 'end': '486.240', 'text': 'force to destroy those facilities. We'}, {'start': '484.000', 'end': '488.240', 'text': 'have the capacity obviously to do it.'}, {'start': '486.240', 'end': '490.560', 'text': 'But back to this question, would we need'}, {'start': '488.240', 'end': '493.039', 'text': 'American inspectors and Americans'}, {'start': '490.560', 'end': '494.879', 'text': 'scientists to shut it down? And would'}, {'start': '493.039', 'end': '497.280', 'text': 'that have to be part of the deal? And'}, {'start': '494.879', 'end': '498.720', 'text': 'anywhere, any place, anytime American'}, {'start': '497.280', 'end': '500.240', 'text': 'inspectors, would they have to agree to'}, {'start': '498.720', 'end': '502.080', 'text': 'that in your mind? I think you would'}, {'start': '500.240', 'end': '503.280', 'text': 'have to allow Americans as part of you'}, {'start': '502.080', 'end': '504.720', 'text': "can send you know maybe there'll be"}, {'start': '503.280', 'end': '506.479', 'text': "French inspectors there'll be Italian"}, {'start': '504.720', 'end': '508.800', 'text': "inspectors there'll be Saudis whoever"}, {'start': '506.479', 'end': '510.800', 'text': 'but I think you cannot basically say we'}, {'start': '508.800', 'end': '512.159', 'text': 'will not allow any Americans you also'}, {'start': '510.800', 'end': '514.399', 'text': 'have to make sure if you really want to'}, {'start': '512.159', 'end': '515.839', 'text': 'prevent a nuclear program okay and'}, {'start': '514.399', 'end': '517.680', 'text': "you're not building a nuclear weapon"}, {'start': '515.839', 'end': '519.039', 'text': 'then you should open all your facilities'}, {'start': '517.680', 'end': '521.599', 'text': 'you know one of the failures of the'}, {'start': '519.039', 'end': '524.159', 'text': "Biden um I'm sorry of the Obama nuclear"}, {'start': '521.599', 'end': '526.640', 'text': 'deal with Iran is that you could not'}, {'start': '524.159', 'end': '527.920', 'text': "inspect military sites well if you're"}, {'start': '526.640', 'end': '529.519', 'text': 'making nuclear weapons you would'}, {'start': '527.920', 'end': '531.360', 'text': 'probably make them on a milit military'}, {'start': '529.519', 'end': '533.360', 'text': "site. And by the way, it's been known"}, {'start': '531.360', 'end': '535.680', 'text': 'and discovered that in the past Iran has'}, {'start': '533.360', 'end': '538.160', 'text': 'had a secret nuclear program that it did'}, {'start': '535.680', 'end': '540.480', 'text': 'not disclose to the world. So I think if'}, {'start': '538.160', 'end': '541.839', 'text': "in fact Iran likes to say they're not"}, {'start': '540.480', 'end': '544.399', 'text': 'interested in nuclear weapons, they like'}, {'start': '541.839', 'end': '546.160', 'text': 'to say all they want is peaceful nuclear'}, {'start': '544.399', 'end': '549.120', 'text': 'energy, then they should not be afraid'}, {'start': '546.160', 'end': '550.959', 'text': 'of inspections by inspectors of any'}, {'start': '549.120', 'end': '553.040', 'text': 'kind, including Americans. And look,'}, {'start': '550.959', 'end': '554.399', 'text': "there's a win here for Iran, okay? They"}, {'start': '553.040', 'end': '556.399', 'text': 'can actually have real economic'}, {'start': '554.399', 'end': '557.839', 'text': 'development, can have real investment in'}, {'start': '556.399', 'end': '559.600', 'text': 'their country, but they have to walk'}, {'start': '557.839', 'end': '560.720', 'text': 'away from sponsoring terrorists. They'}, {'start': '559.600', 'end': '562.399', 'text': 'have to walk away from helping the'}, {'start': '560.720', 'end': '564.160', 'text': 'Houthies. They have to walk away from'}, {'start': '562.399', 'end': '566.160', 'text': 'building long-range missiles that have'}, {'start': '564.160', 'end': '567.760', 'text': 'no purpose to exist other than having'}, {'start': '566.160', 'end': '569.440', 'text': 'nuclear weapons. And they have to walk'}, {'start': '567.760', 'end': '570.720', 'text': 'away from enrichment. These are not'}, {'start': '569.440', 'end': '572.160', 'text': 'unreasonable requests. There are'}, {'start': '570.720', 'end': '574.000', 'text': 'countries all over the world that have'}, {'start': '572.160', 'end': '575.680', 'text': "nuclear energy and don't enrich and"}, {'start': '574.000', 'end': '577.519', 'text': "don't have long-range missiles and don't"}, {'start': '575.680', 'end': '579.200', 'text': 'sponsor terrorism. That path is there'}, {'start': '577.519', 'end': '581.120', 'text': "for them. It's the path of peace. And"}, {'start': '579.200', 'end': '582.480', 'text': "frankly, I pray and hope and we'll do"}, {'start': '581.120', 'end': '584.560', 'text': 'everything we can to help convince them'}, {'start': '582.480', 'end': '586.800', 'text': 'that they should take it. I have the'}, {'start': '584.560', 'end': '589.519', 'text': 'same prayer that you do. And they know'}, {'start': '586.800', 'end': '591.120', 'text': 'what the consequences will be. And they'}, {'start': '589.519', 'end': '593.279', 'text': 'will probably lose their nuclear sites.'}, {'start': '591.120', 'end': '594.880', 'text': "They'll lose their refineries. And if"}, {'start': '593.279', 'end': '597.200', 'text': "that's the case, that would probably"}, {'start': '594.880', 'end': '599.920', 'text': 'result in poverty and regime change. Um,'}, {'start': '597.200', 'end': '601.839', 'text': "last question. China, uh, you're right."}, {'start': '599.920', 'end': '604.640', 'text': 'I I view them, as you do, as our top'}, {'start': '601.839', 'end': '606.240', 'text': 'geopolitical foe. Uh, things seem to be'}, {'start': '604.640', 'end': '608.080', 'text': 'heated in public. Are there anything'}, {'start': '606.240', 'end': '610.240', 'text': 'going on behind the scenes that give you'}, {'start': '608.080', 'end': '612.000', 'text': 'some hope that hopefully, for example,'}, {'start': '610.240', 'end': '613.760', 'text': 'on trade and tariffs, we can come to'}, {'start': '612.000', 'end': '616.079', 'text': 'some type of agreement because they they'}, {'start': '613.760', 'end': '619.680', 'text': 'put tariffs on basically every American'}, {'start': '616.079', 'end': '621.920', 'text': "product. Uh and and it's just they've"}, {'start': '619.680', 'end': '623.200', 'text': 'been ripping us off forever. They have'}, {'start': '621.920', 'end': '624.880', 'text': "they've been ripping off the world. And"}, {'start': '623.200', 'end': '626.320', 'text': "look, yes, there's efforts. You can see"}, {'start': '624.880', 'end': '628.480', 'text': 'that look, this is hurting the Chinese'}, {'start': '626.320', 'end': '630.000', 'text': 'economy. People forget that the'}, {'start': '628.480', 'end': '631.360', 'text': 'factories where all these shoes and'}, {'start': '630.000', 'end': '632.959', 'text': 'shirts and clothing and all that stuff'}, {'start': '631.360', 'end': '635.040', 'text': 'that comes from China, those are all'}, {'start': '632.959', 'end': '636.399', 'text': 'Chinese jobs. When they say that the'}, {'start': '635.040', 'end': '637.760', 'text': 'containers that the factories are not'}, {'start': '636.399', 'end': '639.360', 'text': 'going to be sending things to America,'}, {'start': '637.760', 'end': '641.360', 'text': "that means they're out of a job. This is"}, {'start': '639.360', 'end': '643.200', 'text': 'hurting the Chinese economy badly. I'}, {'start': '641.360', 'end': '644.560', 'text': "think there's two questions. C can we"}, {'start': '643.200', 'end': '646.560', 'text': 'reach some sort of short-term'}, {'start': '644.560', 'end': '647.760', 'text': "accommodation with them? That's what"}, {'start': '646.560', 'end': '649.040', 'text': 'they want. I mean, the Chinese are'}, {'start': '647.760', 'end': '650.800', 'text': 'reaching out. They want to meet. They'}, {'start': '649.040', 'end': '652.200', 'text': "want to talk. We've got people involved"}, {'start': '650.800', 'end': '654.399', 'text': 'in that. Obviously, our Treasury'}, {'start': '652.200', 'end': '655.600', 'text': 'Secretary, Scott Besson, is involved in'}, {'start': '654.399', 'end': '657.200', 'text': 'those efforts, and their talks are'}, {'start': '655.600', 'end': '659.200', 'text': "coming up soon. But I think there's a"}, {'start': '657.200', 'end': '660.959', 'text': 'broader question and that is whether we'}, {'start': '659.200', 'end': '662.800', 'text': "shouldn't. This is a wakeup call that we"}, {'start': '660.959', 'end': '664.800', 'text': 'truly need to become a country that can'}, {'start': '662.800', 'end': '667.040', 'text': 'make more things in America and not be'}, {'start': '664.800', 'end': '668.880', 'text': 'as dependent on China. We were far too'}, {'start': '667.040', 'end': '671.720', 'text': 'dependent on China. We allowed them'}, {'start': '668.880', 'end': '674.399', 'text': 'through unfair trade practices to de'}, {'start': '671.720', 'end': '676.720', 'text': 'deindustrialize us and and to use not'}, {'start': '674.399', 'end': '679.519', 'text': 'just tariffs but non-tariff barriers,'}, {'start': '676.720', 'end': '681.440', 'text': 'currency manipulation, uh you know, uh'}, {'start': '679.519', 'end': '682.880', 'text': "dumping. They we've allowed them to use"}, {'start': '681.440', 'end': '685.519', 'text': 'all of those things. intellectual'}, {'start': '682.880', 'end': '687.120', 'text': 'property theft stealing intellectual'}, {'start': '685.519', 'end': '688.720', 'text': 'property and really left us'}, {'start': '687.120', 'end': '690.720', 'text': 'de-industrialized as a country and'}, {'start': '688.720', 'end': '692.320', 'text': "heavily dependent on them. That's a very"}, {'start': '690.720', 'end': '694.240', 'text': 'dangerous place to be and President'}, {'start': '692.320', 'end': '696.079', 'text': "Trump is taking it on and he's doing it"}, {'start': '694.240', 'end': '697.920', 'text': 'now because it needs to be done now. It'}, {'start': '696.079', 'end': '699.600', 'text': 'cannot wait any longer. Two more years'}, {'start': '697.920', 'end': '701.440', 'text': 'in this direction and we are going to be'}, {'start': '699.600', 'end': '703.200', 'text': 'in a lot of trouble really dependent on'}, {'start': '701.440', 'end': '704.480', 'text': "China. So I do think there's this"}, {'start': '703.200', 'end': '706.000', 'text': 'broader question about how much we'}, {'start': '704.480', 'end': '708.000', 'text': 'should buy from them at all moving'}, {'start': '706.000', 'end': '709.680', 'text': 'forward. Well, Godspeed uh Mr.'}, {'start': '708.000', 'end': '711.120', 'text': 'Secretary, these are consequential and'}, {'start': '709.680', 'end': '713.200', 'text': "transformational times and you're right"}, {'start': '711.120', 'end': '714.959', 'text': 'in the middle of all of it and uh you'}, {'start': '713.200', 'end': '716.399', 'text': 'know we wish you the best for the sake'}, {'start': '714.959', 'end': '719.120', 'text': 'of the world and I hope some of these'}, {'start': '716.399', 'end': '721.040', 'text': 'people understand the seriousness of the'}, {'start': '719.120', 'end': '723.360', 'text': 'president. Sometimes uh they might'}, {'start': '721.040', 'end': '725.440', 'text': 'underestimate him. Mr. Secretary, thank'}, {'start': '723.360', 'end': '728.079', 'text': 'you. Hey, Sean Hannity here. 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