Yesterday, the State Department issued a statement mourning the death
of the Iranian president.
I assume as secretary you share that sentiment.
We expressed official condolences as we've done when countries,
adversaries, enemies are not, have lost leaders.
It changes nothing about the fact that Mister Raisi was
engaged in reprehensible conduct,
including repressing his own people for many years as a
judge and that as president it changes.
Not a wit about our policy,
but it's something that we've done many times in the
past,
going back many administrations in many decades and we do
as.
A normal course of business.
Well, I don't think it should be a normal course
of course of business.
I think it's shocking that this administration would mourn the
death of the butcher of Tehran.
I don't. He's responsible for death,
rape, torture, the sworn enemy of the free world.
So I think it's a terrible mistake,
Mr. Secretary.