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A Republican lawmaker clashed with an anchor during a live CNN broadcast on Thursday over the Iran war after four GOP House leaders broke from President Donald Trump and voted to rebuke the president over the military operation.

Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) and CNN's Brianna Keilar got into a heated exchange over what the Trump administration has planned to do next in the ongoing war, as gas prices skyrocket for Americans and the Senate now considers Trump's war powers in Iran. Haridopolos stated that he firmly stands behind Trump and his administration.

"The person I trust in this is President Trump," Haridopolos said. "And I trust Marco Rubio, he's been a 25-year friend of mine. He knows all the intricate details of what we're doing right now. The recommendation from the White House is to know all the details. They want to continue to keep the pressure on Iran as long as possible, because I know, look, we're all hurting with gas prices. We all recognize this, but what we have to do is finally eliminate this threat in Iran."...

Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) had to directly answer frustrated voters during a live C-SPAN broadcast on Friday.

A caller named Roger, an independent voter from Lawrenceville, Georgia, pressed the Republican lawmaker to explain why Republicans were continuing to repeat President Donald Trump's continued messages, including Trump's comments around inflation and gas prices.

"Why do you guys continue to parrot Trump's crazy Fox News talking points when I know you have to know right from wrong," he said....

A CNN anchor on Monday shut down a Republican lawmaker who was trying to drop a common GOP talking point over health care.

Brianna Keilar interjected Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) during a live broadcast.

"Unfortunately, as you know, Brianna, during the budget debate in July, the Democrats actually used what's called the Byrd Rule in the Senate to take those provisions out. We put them back in. We hope that the Democrats will support our effort to actually reduce premiums so that we can all benefit, not just Obamacare beneficiaries, but all Americans, who are being hit hard by the failure of Obamacare," Haridopolos said. ...