Pres. Trump defends his order to kill a top Iranian general, accusing him of 'plotting imminent and sinister attacks' on Americans. Iran has warned of 'vigorous vengeance' in response. Watch the president's full remarks:
News headlines today: Jan. 3, 2020on Friday defended his order to kill a top Iranian general about 24 hours earlier on Thursday, accusing him of"plotting imminent and sinister attacks" on American diplomats and military personnel.
President Trump speaks about the recent US airstrike in Iran, Jan. 3, 2020, from Mar-a-Largo, Florida."Last night at my direction, the United States military successfully executed a flawless precision strike that killed the number one terrorist anywhere in the world,: Trump said.
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