'Worth losing my job’: Graham underlines his stance to ensure Iran would never have nukes

WASHINGTON, DC: Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday, May 17, declared, "It's worth losing my job" and seeing Republicans lose control of Congress if it successfully prevents Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. 

Graham argued that protecting Americans from foreign threats is more important than keeping political power.

Lindsey Graham chooses national security over party control

The discussion happened during an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' who asked if stopping a nuclear Iran was worth losing the upcoming midterm elections.

Welker noted that 70% of Americans dislike President Trump's handling of the economy, which is the top issue for voters. This means a tough foreign policy could cause huge losses for Republicans at the ballot box.

Lindsey Graham did not care about the bad political outlook and stayed focused on his main goal.

"It's worth losing my job," Graham insisted. "If I had to give my job up to make sure Iran would never have a nuclear weapon, I would do it."

When Welker asked if he would give up control of the House and Senate, Graham answered, "I would give up."

Graham defends his long-standing views on Iranians

Lindsey Graham has emerged as one of the Republican Party’s most aggressive voices on Iran, repeatedly pushing for a hardline stance as tensions escalate.

His willingness to publicly say he would lose his Senate seat and Republican majorities to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is likely to fuel criticism from opponents who already view him as a leading war hawk encouraging military escalation.

However, Graham defended his long-standing view on the Iranian government.

"Politically, the most important thing I can do with the job I've been given is to protect the American people," Graham explained.

"Now, you don't have to agree with me. But I've been this way for 20 years. I believe they're religious Nazis in Iran. If they had a nuclear weapon, they would use it. They've been trying to get one. They've been cheating."

Lindsey Graham slams past presidents and outlines economic upside

Graham also claimed that confronting Iran would help the economy and global diplomacy rather than hurting them.

He blamed previous leaders for being too weak and praised the Trump administration's current strategy.

"Obama and Biden were jokes when it came to containing Iran," Graham said.

"Trump is doing something people should have done a long time ago."

He finished by saying that isolating Iran would bring peace and lower costs.

 "But here's the good news. Gas prices will come down when you put Iran in a box. Saudi-Israel peace will become possible when you put Iran in a box. The upside of dealing with Iran is enormously good. But you've got to deal with them."