Trump's State Department spokesperson discusses the administration's foreign policy

Tommy Pigott, the State Department's spokesperson, has just returned from a trip to the Middle East. 

He was there with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet with Gulf leaders about the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran.

While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes. 

Pigott joins us to discuss his recent trip, the Iran negotiations, and the U.S.'s role in the aftermath of Venezuela's deadly earthquake.

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