MSNBC television host Joe Scarborough said Monday on “Morning Joe” that by attacking Iran, President Donald Trump did what other presidents would have done.

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel’s war aimed at decapitating Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

“The president had no good options. What would Monday look like if he hadn’t have moved?” Scarbough said. “If Iran wasn’t already at 60% [enrichment] and an ability to create nuclear weapons in a short matter of time, right? I’m not championing either side of this. Although I ask you, How difficult would it have been for any president to not take that shot if they knew that Iran was even being attacked by the United Nations?”

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