“We’re going to have to bring in people who actually know something about nuclear weapons,” Clinton said.
Clinton also referenced her past experience dealing with Israeli leadership, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting longstanding disagreements over how aggressively to confront Iran. She said U.S. leaders have historically resisted calls for open-ended conflict without a defined objective.
“I had many long conversations… about refusing to go along with actions that had no real end state,” she said.
The White House pushed back forcefully on Clinton’s criticism. In a statement, officials defended the administration’s approach and attacked Clinton’s foreign policy record, particularly her support for the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran.
Administration officials argued that prior policies allowed Iran to expand its capabilities and that the current strategy is focused on restoring deterrence and protecting U.S. interests. “Crooked Hillary is one of the worst and weakest foreign policy officials to ever disgrace the United States Government,” a White House spokesperson said, adding that Trump is taking necessary steps to address threats created by previous administrations.
Hillary Clinton’s remarks are particularly ironic, given that she was never held accountable for her deletion of 33,000 emails as Secretary of State, her improper disclosure of classified information, or for being the mastermind behind the Russia Hoax.
