Downed U.S. jet will ‘embolden’ Iran ‘further’: Fmr. Defense Sec. Esper
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins Meet the Press NOW the discuss the ongoing search and rescue to find the second U.S. pilot who was in an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran. Susan Page, Chris Meagher and Matt Gorman join the roundtable.
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