House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) blasted the Obama administration’s recent deal with Iran over Iran’s nuclear program on CBS’ This Morning Monday, saying that the United States’ attitude should be "mistrust and verify".
When asked whether the interim deal could be seen as a positive step towards a final deal to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, Cantor unequivocally rejected the presumption:
ERIC CANTOR: First of all, since when do we trust Iran. Iran has demonstrated again and again it cannot be trusted. I believe that the attitude should be mistrust and verify. And what this agreement does is it just allows Iran to continue with all that it has in terms of centrifuges. It doesn't require any dismantling. It allows for the enrichment up to 5%, which used to be something that we wouldn't stand for. Iran could once again turn around tomorrow and throw this away.