MAGA Isolationists Sidelined in Iran Strike Debate

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  It's Tuesday, June 24th.

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  I'm Jane Coaston, and this is What a Day,

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  the show that salutes the onion for mailing every member of Congress a very special message in the wake of strikes in Iran.

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  They should continue to be big cowards.

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  Quote,

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  this is the time to let the wave of apathy and indifference roll over you

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  as you think about getting a really nice renovation to your house in Kalorama.

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  On today's show, New York City starts the process of voting for its next mayor.

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  And the Supreme Court gives the Trump administration the green light to deport migrants wherever it wants,

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  for now.

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  But let's start with the latest news from the Middle East.

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  On Monday,

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  Iran fired missiles at an American military base in Qatar in retaliation for American strikes on three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites.

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  The Qatari government announced that U.S. forces were able to intercept those missiles.

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  President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the Iranian government gave advance notice before the strikes to avoid casualties,

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  saying Iran had, quote, gotten it all out of their system.

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  It's worth remembering that the United States and Iran have a lengthy history, most of it not great.

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  My colleague, Matt Berg, spoke to Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine on Monday.

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  He's a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees,

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  and he introduced a war powers resolution expressing concern about the escalating violence,

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