Marco Rubio considers the question of whether the development of a nuclear weapon was known to be irrelevant

 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CBS anchor Margaret Brennan disagreed over whether US intelligence had confirmed that Iran's Supreme Leader ordered the development of a nuclear weapon. Rubio dismissed Brennan's question as "irrelevant."

On Sunday's "Face the Nation," Brennan asked Rubio if the United States had "intelligence that indicated the Supreme Leader had ordered the development of uranium as a weapon." Rubio, who also serves as National Security Advisor, responded firmly, stating that the Supreme Leader's order was irrelevant, as the regime was already seeking a nuclear weapon.

"That's irrelevant. I see that question constantly in the media. It's an irrelevant question. They have everything they need to build a weapon," Rubio said.

The CBS anchor argued that the official weapons development order was the "key point" in US intelligence assessments. Rubio disagreed, stating that this was not the case and that he understood the issue "better" than Brennan.