White Home Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz was on CBS’s “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan on Sunday morning to debate subjects together with Iran’s nuclear program and the way President Trump is dealing with the state of affairs.
“The Iran-backed Houthis, they proceed to fireplace at Israel. What’s the final week of bombing achieved and if you’re holding Iran accountable, what’s subsequent?” Brennan requested.
“Now we have taken out key Houthi management,” Waltz stated.
“We’ve hit their headquarters, we’ve hit communications nodes, weapons factories, and even a few of their over the water drone manufacturing services simply within the final couple of days. President Trump has determined to hit the Houthis, and hit them arduous,” Waltz continued.
“Preserving the ocean lanes open, preserving commerce and commerce open is a elementary side of our nationwide safety. The final administration was not efficient,” Waltz stated.
“The President stated he’s going to carry Iran accountable as effectively,” Brennan stated.
“Is the US looking for the dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program?” Brennan requested.
“Full dismantlement. Iran has to surrender its program in a method that your complete world can see,” Waltz responded.
“As President has Trump stated, that is coming to a head. All choices are on the desk, and it’s time for Iran to stroll away utterly from its need to have a nuclear weapon,” Waltz stated.
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Because the Trump administration threatens Iran with penalties if it doesn’t hand over its nuclear weapons program, White Home Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz says there’s nonetheless an opportunity for diplomacy, telling @margbrennan, “the president has all choices on the desk.”
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— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 23, 2025
Waltz additionally mentioned the deportation of harmful unlawful aliens together with members of Tren de Aragua and the way President Trump is utilizing the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts.
“President Trump has decided that this group is appearing as a terrorist group. It’s terrorizing our communities,” Waltz stated.
“The Alien Sedition Act totally applies as a result of we have now additionally decided that this group is appearing as a proxy with the Maduro regime,” Waltz declared.
“We can not have district judges interfering with the Commander-in-Chief’s actions to deal with in the way in which he deems mandatory, a terrorist group,” Waltz continued.
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White Home Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz defends the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, telling @margbrennan, “this group is appearing as a proxy of the Maduro regime.”
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— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 23, 2025
