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With the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, President Trump took a much-needed step yesterday to ensure the safety of our troops, civilians, and allies in the Middle East.

Under Obama, we saw that accommodating Iran with a horribly flawed nuclear deal and even billion-dollar ransom payouts failed to change their hostile behavior. In fact, the unwillingness to confront this terrorist regime head-on only emboldened its leaders, leading to a steady escalation which included attacks on American personnel, equipment, and most recently our embassy in Iraq.

Everyone questioning yesterday's strike on Soleimani should be ready to answer this: What is the appropriate response to another imminent attack on U.S. troops and civilians? For me, preemptively targeting the commander plotting those attacks is both appropriate & proportional.

I applaud the President for taking decisive action, and thank our nation's military and intelligence community for their outstanding work.