On Iraq: “We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build. Long before my time We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it,” Trump said.

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) January 6, 2020

Trump also reiterated a threat to target Iranian cultural sites in retaliation for any strike.

“If they do anything there will be major retaliation,” he said.

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) January 6, 2020