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Marco Rubio: “He does not just view himself as a cleric. He views himself as the temporary fill-in for the 13th imam.”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
He does not just view himself as a cleric. He views himself as the temporary fill-in for the 13th imam.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio highlights the ayatollah's belief in his religious authority.

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