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H.R. McMaster on how Democrats' wins in the midterms might change the Iran war

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · global

President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war and its effect on gas prices likely played a role in Democrats' many wins in Tuesday's midterm elections. Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser to President Trump, joins CBS News to discuss how the war may change in the aftermath of the elections. Then, Anthony Salvanto goes inside the numbers on some of Tuesday's races and the contests where we're still waiting on results.

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