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Watch: Trump takes questions on Iran War, Venezuela, midterms, more

CBS News30 October 2026, 20:42 UTCRussia

President Trump took reporters' questions in the Oval Office on Friday on topics ranging from potential sanctions against Russia to the Iran War and the midterms. Standing next to him was Stephen Hubbard, an American recently released from a Russian prison.

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