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In Iowa, Sanders, Biden Take Strong Stances Against U.S. Killing Of Iran's Soleimani

Published January 6, 2020 at 12:26 PM CST
Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns for president at Tilford Elementary School in Vinton, Iowa on Jan. 4, 2020. (Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio)
Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns for president at Tilford Elementary School in Vinton, Iowa on Jan. 4, 2020. (Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio)

As the Iowa caucuses draw closer, many Democratic presidential candidates were stumping in the state over the weekend, including frontrunners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.

Both responded to President Trump’s order to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and against the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Clay Masters (@Clay_Masters) of Iowa Public Radio reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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