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Marco Rubio sweats when pressed on secret Trump admin memo: ‘They don’t want us to see’

Kaine pressed Rubio about why the OLC memo on the Iran war has not been shared with lawmakers, signaling oversight concerns.
Kaine requested disclosure of any dissenting legal opinions about the Iran war’s legality.
Rubio said he would inquire why the memo has not been publicly available to the Senate.
The hearing occurred as the administration pursues a $1.5 trillion defense request amid a war launched earlier in the year.
Kaine asserted that withholding the OLC opinion risks transparency on critical legal justifications for the conflict.
Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the war against Iran and related budget requests.
Kaine asked about sharing the OLC memo despite other war rationales being public.
The exchange highlighted concerns about access to critical government opinions during war.
Rubio pledged to inquire with the Office of Legal Counsel about the memo.
The discussion occurred on Capitol Hill as lawmakers debate ongoing Iran-related military actions.

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