White House clarifies Trump's comments on Iran attacks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 21:19 · Archive

The White House said Trump did not call for attacks on US cities but explained how to prevent them.

The White House issued a clarification of Donald Trump's remarks at a Monday night rally. A White House aide explained that the president was not insinuating that he wanted Iran to attack US cities but instead wants to prevent Tehran from having the capability to do so.

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• White House aide: Trump did not call for attacks on U.S. cities but explained how he's preventing themPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 6 Oct, 20:53
• White House aide: Trump did not call for attacks on U.S. cities but explained how he’s preventing themThe White House clarified Donald Trump’s comments at a Monday night rally, explaining that the president was not insinuating that he wanted Iran to attack U.S. cities but instead wants to prevent Tehran from having that capability.TribLIVE · 6 Oct, 15:36

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