Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms
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Secretary of State Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo following criticisms from Trump regarding the Iran war.
Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio and Pope Leo came after Trump repeatedly accused the pontiff of wanting Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Stephanie Sy reports on the meeting, and Amna Nawaz speaks with Miguel Diaz, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, for more analysis. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Hosts: Stephanie Sy, Amna Nawaz
Guests: Rubio, Miguel Diaz
Topics covered
- Vatican meeting
- Iran war
- Pope relations
- U.S. foreign policy
- Trump criticisms
Keywords
- Rubio
- Pope Leo
- Trump
- Iran war
- Vatican meeting
- U.S. foreign policy
- Holy See
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